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Chess Openings - Queen's Pawn Openings

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Queen's Pawn Openings

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1.d4

White will play e4 immediately if given the chance. Black's first task is to render this harmless. In almost all subsequent lines, White will play c4 followed by Nc3.

See also Introduction to 1.d4.

(ECO: D00)

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