London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation D02
D — Closed & semi-closed · Family: London System · basic reference page
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Qb6 5. Nc3
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- Position after 9 half-moves — Black to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “London System” contains 8 recorded variation(s) here.
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Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| London System | A48 | 5 plies |
| London System | A48 | 7 plies |
| London System | A48 | 8 plies |
| London System, with Bd3 | A48 | 9 plies |
| London System, with Be2 | A48 | 9 plies |
| London System, with Be2 | A48 | 10 plies |
| London System, with Be2 | A48 | 11 plies |
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