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Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code D07. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Morozevich, Alexander24 gamesIvanchuk,V15 gamesMorozevich,A15 gamesRapport,R12 gamesPortisch, Lajos9 gamesSmyslov, Vassily6 gamesBeliavsky,A5 gamesPraggnanandhaa,R5 gamesCarlsen,M5 gamesSteinitz, William5 games

Related Openings

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Best Games

Nakamura,Hi vs Rapport,R1-0
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017Notable
Navara,D vs Rapport,R1-0
48th Biel GM 2015 2015Notable
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013Notable
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
2nd London Chess Classic 2010Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008Notable
Ljubojevic,L vs Morozevich,A0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003Notable
Ljubojevic,L vs Morozevich,A0-1
Amber Blindfold 2002Notable
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Ye Rongguang1/2-1/2
WchT 1985Notable
Marshall, Frank James vs Lasker, Emanuel0-1
World Championship 7th 1907Notable
Steinitz, William vs Chigorin, Mikhail1-0
World Championship 2nd 1889Notable
Steinitz, William vs Chigorin, Mikhail1-0
World Championship 2nd 1889Notable
Steinitz, William vs Chigorin, Mikhail1-0
World Championship 2nd 1889Notable
Grischuk,A vs Rapport,R1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Final 2024
Yu Yangyi vs Rapport,R0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2019 2019
Anand,N vs Praggnanandhaa,R0-1
4th Fischer Mem GM 2018 2018
Aronian,L vs Rapport,R0-1
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016
Wojtaszek,R vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 2015
Carlsen,M vs Ivanchuk,V0-1
World Blitz 2009
Portisch,L vs Short,N1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Corus 2001

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