D07Closed
Chigorin Defense
Main Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6
Overview
An unusual defense where Black develops the knight to c6 instead of supporting d5 with a pawn. Named after Mikhail Chigorin. Leads to original positions with chances for both sides.
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Open chess.rodeo ↗Related Openings
D06Queen's Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4
D30Queen's Gambit Declined
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6
D20Queen's Gambit Accepted
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4
D10Slav Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6
D43Semi-Slav Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6
D47Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5