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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1.d4 d5
ECO code: D00-D69

Closed Game

1...d5

With 1...d5, Black begins to fight for the center in the traditional fashion, by occupying it with pawns. 1...d5 opens a diagonal for the development of the light-squared black bishop, and it also discourages, though does not definitively prevent, an immediate 2.e4. If White plays e4 immediately, he initiates the Blackmar-Diemer gambit, which is considered dubious against best play.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation .

1. d4 d5

White's main options are now:

2
Queen's Gambit c4
e6
+=
Queen's Pawn Game Nf3
Nf6
=
Levitsky Attack Bg5
h6
=
e3
 
=
Mason Variation Bf4
Nf6
=
Chigorin Variation Nc3
Nf6
=
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit e4
dxe4
=/+
Queen's Boungcloud Kd2?
Nc6
=+
Amazon Attack Qd3

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References

    • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
    • Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.
    • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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