Puzzles from the Queen’s Pawn Game
Rating 956Black to move. Find the best move.
Puzzle
Black to move. Find the best move.
Your move.
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Opening
Queen’s Pawn Game
Games that start 1. d4 d5 without an early c4. They are common at club level and include many system openings.
- 1. d4 d5
- Chosen by White
- 15,731 puzzles
- Average rating 1394
The position after 1. d4 d5
What Queen’s Pawn Game puzzles look like
Counted from 15,731 puzzlesThe fork is the most common tactic in Queen’s Pawn Game puzzles, in 15% of them. 31% end in checkmate. The average puzzle rating is 1394.
Most common tactics
Ideas in the Queen’s Pawn Game
- Solid centresBoth sides keep a pawn on the d-file, so the game opens slowly.
- The c-pawn breakThe side that plays c4 or ...c5 at the right moment gets the freer game.
- Bishops out before e3Developing the queen’s bishop before closing it in is a recurring question.