Opening · Queen's Gambit · D07

Chigorin · as Black

Knights before pawns: messy, fun, and off the QGD rails.

Chigorin. ...Nc6 against the Queen's Gambit — piece play, not pawns. Play the Black side.

If they pin ...Bg4, taking on f3 is a real choice. Know both.

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