Closed Game
Queen's Pawn Opening
1.d4
Step through
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A pawn takes the centre from the very first move. Pawns lock into each other, the lines shut and the game runs long. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 1 move
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 20
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq d3 0 1
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
Nearby lines
first 1 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Queen's Pawn Opening?
1.d4
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Closed Game — 1.d4 d5, queen’s pawns facing each other.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 1 moves it is Black to move.