Chigorin Defense to the Queen's Gambit

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alternativeLine 3.Nf3 Bg4
gptkbp:characteristic 2...Nc6
gptkbp:ECOCode gptkb:D08
gptkb:D07
gptkbp:favoredBy players seeking unbalanced positions
gptkbp:firstBook 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chigorin Defense to the Queen's Gambit
gptkbp:mainLine 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:rareAt top-level chess
gptkbp:strategy active piece play
early development of knights
delayed pawn structure commitment
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Alexander_Morozevich
gptkb:Mikhail_Chigorin
gptkbp:weakness potentially weak d5 pawn
lack of central pawn control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chigorin_Variation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8