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    Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense

    1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5 · ECO D00

    Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense position after 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5. White: pawn on d4, knight on c3, knight on f3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, bishop on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on g6, pawn on d5.

    Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5. It is classified D00 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.

    This line is a variation within the Queen's Pawn Game family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense?
    The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5. It is classified D00 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense?
    1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5. After these moves it is white to move.

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