Queen’s Pawn Game
MICOS Opening Group D00.QP – Queen’s Pawn Game begins with 1.d4. White immediately occupies the centre with the queen’s pawn, controls the important e5-square and opens lines for the c1-bishop and queen. Compared with many King’s Pawn openings, the Queen’s Pawn Game often develops more gradually, allowing White to build central control while maintaining flexibility in the pawn structure and piece development.
The Queen’s Pawn Game can produce a wide range of strategic positions, from quiet manoeuvring battles to dynamic central and kingside play. Understanding pawn structures, well-timed pawn breaks and long-term piece coordination is particularly important in many of the resulting positions. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.
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| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1.d4 d5 | D00.001.QP | |
| Mason Attack: 4.Bf4 | 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 | D00.002.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Steinitz Counter Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 | D00.003.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Accelerated London System | 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.dxc5 | D00.004.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Morris Counter-Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e4 | D00.005.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Morris Counter-Gambit: 3…dxe4 | 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e4 dxe4 | D00.006.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Levitsky Attack (Hodgson Attack) | 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 | D00.007.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Levitsky Attack: Welling Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 Bg4 | D00.008.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Levitsky Attack: Euwe Modern Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 c6 4.Nf3 Qb6 | D00.009.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Queen's Pawn Game: 2.e3 | 1.d4 d5 2.e3 | D00.010.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Queen's Pawn Game: 2…Nf6 | 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 | D00.011.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Stonewall Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 | D00.012.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Stonewall Attack: 4.c3 | 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 c5 4.c3 | D00.013.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Mason Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.f4 | D00.014.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Zurich Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.g4 | D00.015.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 | D00.016.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Alburt Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Bf5 | D00.017.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Anti-Veresov Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Bg4 | D00.018.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Irish Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 c5 | D00.019.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Shaviliuk Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 e5 | D00.020.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Chigorin Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 e6 | D00.021.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Rapport-Jobava System: 3.Bf4 with 2...e6 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Bf4 | D00.022.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Dutch System | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 f5 | D00.023.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Fianchetto Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 | D00.024.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Shropshire Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 h5 | D00.025.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Rapport-Jobava System: 3.Bf4 with 2...Nf6 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 | D00.026.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Rapport-Jobava System: 3…e6 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6 | D00.027.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Rapport-Jobava System: 3…g6 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 g6 | D00.028.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: 3.Bg5 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 | D00.029.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Defence: 3…Bf5 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Bf5 | D00.030.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Veresov Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Bf5 4.Bxf6 | D00.031.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Attack: 4.f3 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Bf5 4.f3 | D00.032.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Malich Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 c5 4.Bxf6 gxf6 5.e4 dxe4 6.d5 | D00.033.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Classical Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6 4.Nf3 | D00.034.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Two Knights System | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Nbd7 4.Nf3 | D00.035.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Two Knights System - Grunfeld Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Nbd7 4.Nf3 g6 | D00.036.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Ne4 | D00.037.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Huebsch Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 | D00.038.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Defence: 3…e5 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 e5 | D00.039.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Huebsch Gambit: 3…Nxe4 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 Nxe4 | D00.040.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f3 | D00.041.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Zukertort Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 | D00.042.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Anti-Torre Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Bg4 | D00.043.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Anti-Torre Defence: 4.g4 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.Ne5 Bf5 4.g4 | D00.044.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Krause Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c5 | D00.045.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Chandler Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c5 3.g3 cxd4 4.Bg2 | D00.046.QP | Explore ▶ |
| London System: 3.Bf4 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 | D00.047.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Chigorin Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nc6 | D00.048.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 | D00.049.QP | Explore ▶ |
| London System | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 | D00.050.QP | Explore ▶ |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3 | D00.051.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Torre Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 | D00.052.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Torre Attack: 5…Qb6 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6 4.e3 c5 5.c3 Qb6 | D00.053.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Torre Attack: Grunfeld Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 g6 | D00.054.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Torre Attack: Grunfeld: 5…0-0 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.Nbd2 0-0 | D00.055.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Torre Attack: Gossip Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Ne4 | D00.056.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Zilbermints Counter-Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 b5 | D00.057.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 | D00.058.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Anti-Colle Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 Bf5 | D00.059.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: 3…e6 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 | D00.060.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: 4.Bd3 | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 | D00.061.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Rubinstein Opening | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 | D00.062.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Rubinstein Opening - Bogoljubow Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 Nc6 6.Bb2 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 | D00.063.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Rubinstein Opening - Classical Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 Nc6 6.Bb2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 | D00.064.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Traditional Colle Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 | D00.065.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Rubinstein Opening - Semi-Slav Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 Nbd7 5.0-0 Bd6 6.b3 0-0 7.Bb2 | D00.066.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Zukertort Formation | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Nbd2 c5 5.b3 | D00.067.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Grunfeld Formation | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.Bd3 Bg7 | D00.068.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Pseudo-Catalan Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 | D00.069.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Amazon Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Qd3 | D00.070.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Siberian Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Qd3 Nc6 3.Nc3 | D00.071.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Qd3 Nf6 3.Nc3 | D00.072.QP | Explore ▶ |
| Sub Groups | Chess Notation | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game (D00.QP) | ||
| 111. Richter-Veresov Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 | D00.016.QP 🖥️ |
| 112. Torre Attack | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 | D00.052.QP 🖥️ |
| 113. Colle System | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 | D00.058.QP 🖥️ |
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