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QGD - Chigorin Defense Chess Resources
The Chigorin Defense is a chess opening named for 19th-century Russian master Mikhail Chigorin. An uncommonly played defense to the Queen's Gambit, it begins with the following moves:
1. d4 d5
2. c4 Nc6
The Chigorin Defense is a solid but slightly offbeat choice for Black, as it allows White to gain a slight space advantage in the center of the board. Black's idea is to undermine White's center with counterattacks on the queenside, often by advancing the a-pawn and placing pressure on the b2-pawn. Black also has the option of playing for an eventual ...e5 break to challenge White's pawn center.
One of the main drawbacks of the Chigorin Defense is that it can lead to somewhat passive positions for Black, as the c4-pawn exchange weakens the d5-pawn and makes it difficult for Black to mount an attack on the kingside. However, experienced players can use the Chigorin Defense to good effect by seeking counter-play and attacking chances on the queenside.
BOOKS (Free)
Short & Sweet: Chigorin Defense - FREE Chessable Course - 23 trainable Lines w/ 45 min Video
MoveTrainer® Opening course by GM Sahaj Grover & by GM Abhijeet Gupta
Chigorin Defense Chess Articles
Kill the Chigorin Defense With the Queen’s Gambit… Kasparov Style! - ichess Article w/ embedded Video
Chigorin Defense: Complete Guide for Black - chesstier Article
BLOGS
Chigorin Defense: Active Play in the Queen’s Gambit Declined - Chessable Blog Guide (Nice In-Depth Guide)
Chess Opening Basics: The Chigorin Defense - Another Chessable Blog Guide
Chigorin Defense LiChess Studies
Chigorin defense repertoire - 6 Chapter StudyD07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense - 10 Chapter Study
Chigorin Defense - 9 Chapter Study
The Queen's Gambit (Grandmaster Guide) - 64 Chapter Study (Chigorin Ch 43-49)
Chigorin Defense PUZZLES
Chigorin Defense Puzzles - 1690 Puzzles (Lichess Puzzles By Opening)
GAMES Databases
Chessgames.com
The Chigorin Defense According To Morozevich - 54 GamesQueen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense (D07) - 4 Annotated Games
365Chess.com
D07: Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin defence - 5871 GamesChigorin Defense Video Lessons
The Chigorin Defence full repertoire - 16 Video playlist - Endgame Strategy's
Chigorin Defense Theory - 5 Video playlist - Hanging Pawns
Chigorin teaches ๐ค you the Chigorin with GM Damiรกn Lemos [Lemos Deep Dive] - 22 Min
Crush 1.d4 with the Chigorin Defense! ๐ก with IM Valeri Lilov - 44 Min
Chigorin Defense with IM Milovan Ratkovic - 22 Min
How to play the Chigorin Defense - 22 Min - OfferSpill Chess Club
ST.Louis Chess Club
Ch-Ch-Ch Chigorin Defense!๐ต: Part 1 | Chess Openings Explained - 40 min
Ch-Ch-Ch Chigorin Defense!๐ต: Part 2 | Chess Openings Explained - 24 Min
Ben Finegold
Chigorin Defense Middlegames - GM Ben Finegold - 2015.10.13 - 47 Min
Queen's Gambit Part 3: Albin-Counter, Baltic & Chigorin - 45 Min - GM Ben Finegold
15+ Years of Chigorin Games of Ben Finegold - 1991-2006 - 2 hr - GM Ben Finegold
Play Against The Chigorin
The Simple Solution to the Chigorin Defense | Chess Opening Blueprint - 13 Min Jonathan Schrantz
DESTROY the Chigorin Defense EASILY With the Queen's Gambit! - 36 Min - GM Damian Lemos
The Simple Solution to the Chigorin Defense | Chess Opening Blueprint - 13 Min - Johnathan Schrantz
Destroy the Chigorin Defense! - Queen's Gambit Declined Theory - Chigorin Defense Ideas And Plans - 20 Min
Refute Chigorin Defense like Carlsen and Firouzja!! - 25 Min - IM Modrag Perunovic
Chigorin Traps
Chess Trap 10 (Chigorin Defense) - 10 Min
Chess Trap 22 (2018 Chigorin Trap) - 8 Min
Chigorin Game Videos (w/ Analysis)
Longer Chess Games #58 The Chigorin Opening - 59 min - GM Simon Williams
Chigorin Crushes! - 16 Min - GM Ben Finegold (Two games)
GM Danial Naroditsky
Master Class | QGD Chigorin & Baltic Defense | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 44 Min
Chigorin Defense; QGD | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naro - 18 min
Chess School
Chigorin played the Chigorin defence | Steinitz - Chigorin World Championship Match 1889, round 10 - 7 Min - Chess School
Chigorin Defense: Brucker vs Lanni Atlanta 1980 - 5 Min - Chess School
Unleash The Chigorin Defence - 5 Min - Chess School
Magnus Carlsen lost to Chigorin defence - 5 Min - Chess School
