Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code D00, part of the Queen's Pawn Game family. It goes 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e5. White opens with 1. d4 (the queen's pawn) and Black answers 1... d5. After 4 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

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About the Queen's Pawn Game

White opens with 1.d4 and plays a system without an early c4. It covers many calm setups like the Colle, London and Zukertort ideas.

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