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Why are openings that begin with d4 always characterized as closed?

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Scarlet_Holloway
Mar 20, 2024
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#1

I have been playing chess for a term now and I wonder why are d4 openings called closed games.

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johorsky
Mar 21, 2024
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#2
Because of tradition
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tygxc
Mar 21, 2024
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#3

1 d4 usually leads to closed positions. After 1 e4 white can usually follow up with d4, as Qd1 together with the usual Nf3 support d4. After 1 d4 white usually cannot follow up with e4 as black can control square e4 with ...d5 and/or ...Nf6, and later ...b6 and ...Bb7 and/or ...Bb4.

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Scarlet_Holloway
Mar 21, 2024
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#4

Ok thank you tygxc

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cbstori
Mar 21, 2024
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#5

WOW

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Scarlet_Holloway
Mar 22, 2024
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#6

Oh my god thank you for the gold discovery of semi closed games i never even knew that was a thing I mean I did but i didn't know it was official thank you inappropriateusername3712!