A40-A80 (+D00-D05)

Queen's Pawn Game

82 named lines in this family, ECO A40-A80 (+D00-D05). Under each line you get its moves and the sentences it adds that this page has not already printed; sixty lines to a page. A line's own page carries up to its first 4 per-move notes in full.

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 5. Nbd2D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Nbd2

In the centre, White holds d4 while Black holds d5.

• 1. d4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e5, and frees the bishop and queen.
• 1... d5 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e4, and frees the bishop and queen.
• 2. Nf3 Develops the knight to f3, eyeing d4 and e5. It also props up the d4 pawn. Theory calls this the Zukertort Variation.
• 2... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4. It also props up the d5 pawn. Theory calls this the Symmetrical Variation.

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 5. Bd3D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 Nbd7 5. Bd3

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 5... Nbd7D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nbd7

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 5... Nc6D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nc6

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 6. c3D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Nbd2 Nc6 6. c3

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 6. Nbd2D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 6. Bd3D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bd3

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 6. e3D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. Nbd2 Be7 5. c3 Nbd7 6. e3

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 6... Bd6D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 Bd6

Torre Attack, after 3... e6, through 6... Be7D03

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 Be7

Colle System, after 1... d5, through 3. e3D04

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3

Colle System, Anti-ColleD04

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5

Colle System, Grünfeld FormationD04

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. Bd3 Bg7

Black's kingside bishop takes the long diagonal.

Colle System, after 1... d5, through 3... e6D05

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6

Colle System, after 1... d5, through 4. Bd3D05

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3

Colle System, after 1... d5, through 4. b3D05

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3

Colle System, Traditional ColleD05

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. c3

• 2. Nf3 Theory calls this the Knights Variation.
• 2... e6 Supports the centre, adding control of d5.

Zukertort Variation, after 2... c5D05

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nbd2 e6 5. b3

• 2... c5 Challenges the pawn on d4 - the central tension has to resolve. Theory calls this the Krause Variation.

Colle System, after 1... d5, through 5... Nc6D05

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6

White's queenside bishop takes the long diagonal.

Colle System, after 1... d5, through 6. Bd3D05

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6 6. Bd3

Colle System, after 1... d5, through 6. Nbd2D05

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6 6. Nbd2

Colle System, after 1... Nf6, through 8... d5D05

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 d5

White's queenside bishop takes the long diagonal and Black's queenside bishop takes the long diagonal.

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