Queen's Pawn Game

The main line

The Queen's Pawn Game is reached by 1. d4 (ECO A40). It's one of 70 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (22)

• Colle System — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 (D04)
• Chigorin Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 (D00)
• London System — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 (D02)
• Accelerated London System — 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 (D00)
• Torre Attack — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 (D03)
• Symmetrical Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 (D02)
• Barry Attack — 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 (A48)
• Levitsky Attack — 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 (D00)
• Zukertort Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 (D02)
• Veresov Attack — 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 (A80)
• Modern Defense — 1. d4 g6 (A40)
• Mason Attack — 1. d4 d5 2. f4 (D00)
• Zurich Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. g4 (D00)
• Anglo-Slav Opening — 1. d4 c6 2. c4 d6 (A40)
• Krause Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 (D02)
• Anti-Torre — 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4 (D02)
• Liedmann Gambit — 1. d4 c5 2. c4 cxd4 3. e3 (A43)
• Veresov — 1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. Nc3 (A45)
• Hübsch Gambit — 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4 (D00)
• Stonewall Attack — 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 (D00)
• Zilbermints Countergambit — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b5 (D02)
• Chandler Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 cxd4 4. Bg2 (D02)

Analyze the Queen's Pawn Game

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