Chigorin Defence

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:advantage surprise value
dynamic positions
gptkbp:characteristic 2...Nc6
gptkbp:ECOCode gptkb:D08
gptkb:D07
D09
gptkbp:firstBook 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chigorin Defence
gptkbp:mainLine 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bg4
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Mikhail_Chigorin
gptkbp:notableGame Chigorin vs Steinitz, World Championship 1892
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Queen's_Gambit
gptkbp:popularFor late 19th century
gptkbp:strategy active piece play
unbalanced pawn structure
early development of knights
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Alexander_Morozevich
gptkb:Mikhail_Chigorin
gptkbp:weakness lack of central control
potentially weak d5 pawn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Queen's_Pawn_Game
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7