Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense A40
A — Flank openings · Family: Queen's Pawn Game · basic reference page
1. d4 g6
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- Position after 2 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Queen's Pawn Game” contains 82 recorded variation(s) here.
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Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | A40 | 1 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening | A40 | 4 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game | A41 | 2 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation | A41 | 4 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit | A43 | 5 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | A45 | 4 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack | A45 | 5 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Breyer Variation | A46 | 10 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense | A46 | 7 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | A48 | 7 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | A48 | 8 plies |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation | A48 | 11 plies |
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