Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense (D07)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.37

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 43.7% Draws: 26.6% Black Wins: 29.7%

Strategic Overview

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense (ECO code D07) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6
UCI Move Path
d2d4 d7d5 c2c4 b8c6
Repertoire Training

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Internal Navigation

Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Queen's Gambit (D06)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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D31 Queen's Gambit Declined: Alatortsev Variation
D08 Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit
D06 Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense
D06 Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense
D53 Queen's Gambit Declined: Bg5 Be7
D52 Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense
D35 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
D56 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense
D06 Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense
D51 Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation
D63 Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense
D38 Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
D31 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav, Marshall Gambit
D41 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense
D58 Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense
D37 Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
D39 Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation