The Queen's Pawn – Chigorin Variation arises after 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nc6. ECO code: D02.

Named after Mikhail Chigorin. Black develops the knight to c6, blocking the c-pawn but controlling d4 and e5. The position resembles certain Chigorin Defence structures. White typically plays c4 or Bf4 and develops normally.