What is 1 d4 in chess?

d4 · Queen's Pawn Opening
Opening
White starts by playing 1.e4 (moving their king pawn two spaces). This is the most popular opening move and it has many strengths—it immediately works on controlling the center, and it frees two pieces (the queen and a bishop). The oldest openings in chess follow 1.e4.
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. 1. The Queen's Pawn Opening, known as d4, is a popular initial move in chess, ranking second only to 1. e4 in terms of games played. It is a cunning move by White to control the center of the board and prevent Black from easily playing ...

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2023-04-13 11:33:43

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Who is chess no 1 in world?
The seventh and current world number one is Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl". The form Karlsen is cognate.
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, who first achieved this ranking in the January 2010 list, and has been world number one since July 2011 after having lost and reclaimed the position from Anand during 2010 and 2011.
2024-01-12 21:18:03

Can you win in chess in 1 move?
The shortest traditional checkmate from the traditional starting position is two moves. As mejurist pointed out, not the shortest win though. Someone can win chess in two moves, one move, or even zero moves.
2023-07-22 10:24:14

Who is the best 1 d4 player?
Karpov
Karpov
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (Russian: Анато́лий Евге́ньевич Ка́рпов, IPA: [ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈkarpəf]; born May 23, 1951) is a Russian and former Soviet chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, ⁣and politician.
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Anatoly Karpov - Wikipedia
is the greatest d4 player. Kramnik a close second. Hodgson was exceptionally good with the Trompovsky.
2023-05-14 17:01:59

What does +1.0 mean in chess?
1.0 is supposed to correlate with a pawn, and 3.0 with a piece. Roughly speaking. So +1 is white is winning by the equivalent of a pawn. If material is equal, that either means that white can win at least a pawn in a forced line or that white has a pretty decent sized positional advantage.
2023-04-01 13:50:31

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