As White

Queen's Pawn Opening · Basic

You start with 1.d4 and c4 to control the centre. Positional games where White gains space and pressures the d5 pawn.

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Lines

1. Opponent's mistake · 4...Nb4

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d5 Nb4 5.Qa4+ Bd7 6.Qxb4

2. 3.Nc3 e6

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nc3 e6 4.e4 Bb4 5.Bxc4 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3

3. Chigorin Defense

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d5 Ne5 5.e4

4. Marshall Defense

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e4 Nc6 5.d5 Ne5 6.f4

5. 3.Nc3 Bb4

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3

6. 3.Nc3 dxc4

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e4 Bb4 5.Bxc4

7. 3.Nc3 Nf6

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O 6.Nf3

8. 3.Nc3 e6

   1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3