What are the moves of the Queen's Pawn Game?

The Queen's Pawn Game starts with 1. d4.

Queen's Pawn Game

What is the Queen's Pawn Game?

The Queen's Pawn Game is a chess opening that begins with 1. d4. It is classified under ECO A40–D05 and has 82 named variations. White chooses it with the move d4.

Moves: 1. d4

ECO: A40–D05

Chosen by: White

Main variations

Queen's Pawn Game A41
1. d4 d6

Queen's Pawn Game D00
1. d4 d5

Modern Defense A40
1. d4 g6

Queen's Pawn Game D00
1. d4 d5 2. e3

Accelerated London System D00
1. d4 d5 2. Bf4

Chigorin Variation D00
1. d4 d5 2. Nc3

All 82 variations

ECO	Variation	Moves
A40	Main line	1. d4
A41	Main line	1. d4 d6
D00	Main line	1. d4 d5
A40	Modern Defense	1. d4 g6
D00	Main line	1. d4 d5 2. e3
D00	Accelerated London System	1. d4 d5 2. Bf4
D00	Chigorin Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nc3
D00	Levitsky Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Bg5
D00	Mason Attack	1. d4 d5 2. f4
D02	Zukertort Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3
D00	Zurich Gambit	1. d4 d5 2. g4
D00	Main line	1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6
D00	Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit	1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5
A40	Anglo-Slav Opening	1. d4 c6 2. c4 d6
D02	Anti-Torre	1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4
A45	Chigorin Variation	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5
D00	Chigorin Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6
D02	Chigorin Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6
D00	Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense	1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bf5
D00	Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov	1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bg4
D00	Chigorin Variation, Irish Gambit	1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 c5
D00	Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit	1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e5
D00	Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense	1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 h5
D02	Krause Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5
D00	Levitsky Attack, Welling Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 Bg4
A41	Rossolimo Variation	1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6
D02	Symmetrical Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6
A80	Veresov Attack, Dutch System	1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5
D00	Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted	1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. dxc5
D00	Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit	1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e4
D04	Colle System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3
D00	Hübsch Gambit	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4
A43	Liedmann Gambit	1. d4 c5 2. c4 cxd4 3. e3
D02	London System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4
D02	London System, with e6	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4
D00	Stonewall Attack	1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3
D02	Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5
A45	Veresov, Richter Attack	1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. Nc3
D00	Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit Accepted	1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e4 dxe4
D00	Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense	1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 d5
D05	Colle System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6
D04	Colle System, Anti-Colle	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5
D02	London System, with e6	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 Nf6
D03	Torre Attack, Gossip Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 Ne4
D03	Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 g6
D02	Zilbermints Countergambit	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b5
A48	Barry Attack	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4
D02	Chandler Gambit	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 cxd4 4. Bg2
D05	Colle System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3
D05	Colle System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3
D02	London System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3
D03	Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 g6 4. e3
A46	Veresov Attack, Classical Defense	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5
A48	Barry Attack	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7
D04	Colle System, Grünfeld Formation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. Bd3 Bg7
D02	Levitsky Attack, Euwe Variation, Modern Line	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. Bg5 h6 4. Bh4 Qb6
D02	Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 Bg4
A48	Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2
D05	Colle System, Traditional Colle	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. c3
D02	London System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. Nbd2
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Nbd2
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 Nbd7 5. Bd3
D05	Zukertort Variation	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nbd2 e6 5. b3
D05	Colle System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6
D02	London System, Pterodactyl Variation	1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Bf4 c5 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Qa5+
D02	Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan	1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d4 e6
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nbd7
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nc6
A46	Torre Attack, Breyer Variation	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Qb6
A48	Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 O-O
A48	Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2
D05	Colle System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6 6. Bd3
D05	Colle System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6 6. Nbd2
D02	London System	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 e6 6. c3
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Nbd2 Nc6 6. c3
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bd3
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. Nbd2 Be7 5. c3 Nbd7 6. e3
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 Bd6
D03	Torre Attack	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 Be7
D05	Colle System	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

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