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    London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation

    1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3 · ECO D02

    London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3. White: pawn on d4, bishop on f4, knight on c3, pawn on e3, knight on f3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, queen on b6, knight on f6, pawn on c5, pawn on d5.

    London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3. It is classified D02 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the London System family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation?
    The London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3. It is classified D02 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3. After these moves it is black to move.

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