A40
Queen's Pawn Game
1. d4
In the Queen's Pawn Game, aim to understand the plans and pawn structures, not just memorize the first moves.
The Queen's Pawn Game is a chess opening classified under ECO code A40. It is reached after the moves 1. d4: 1 move in, with Black to play.
Learn its typical plans and pawn structures rather than memorizing moves — that’s what holds up over the board.
Dozens of named variations branch from this position; the list at the end of the page goes one move deeper into each.
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- Anglo-Slav Opening1. d4 c6 2. c4 d6
- Modern Defense1. d4 g6
- Torre Attack, Breyer Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Qb6
- Veresov Attack, Classical Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5
- Torre Attack1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5
- Barry Attack1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4
- Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2
- Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2
- Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 O-O
- London System1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4
- Barry Attack, Grunfeld Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2
- Torre Attack, Grunfeld Variation, Main Line1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 O-O
- Veresov Attack, Dutch System1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5
- Accelerated London System1. d4 d5 2. Bf4
- Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5
- Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. dxc5
- Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e4
- Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit Accepted1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e4 dxe4
- Chigorin Variation1. d4 d5 2. Nc3
- Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bf5
- Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bg4
- Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 d5
- Chigorin Variation, Irish Gambit1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 c5
- Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e5
- Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 h5
- Hubsch Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4
- Levitsky Attack1. d4 d5 2. Bg5
- Levitsky Attack, Welling Variation1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 Bg4
- Mason Attack1. d4 d5 2. f4
- Stonewall Attack1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3
- Zurich Gambit1. d4 d5 2. g4
- Anti-Torre1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4
- Chandler Gambit1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 cxd4 4. Bg2
- Krause Variation1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5
- Levitsky Attack, Euwe Variation, Modern Line1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. Bg5 h6 4. Bh4 Qb6
- London System, Pterodactyl Variation1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Bf4 c5 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Qa5+
- London System, with e61. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4
- Symmetrical Variation1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6
- Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3
- Zilbermints Countergambit1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b5