Colle System

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English

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4{{{square}}} white pawn4
3{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white knight3
2{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn2
1{{{square}}} white rook{{{square}}} white knight{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} white queen{{{square}}} white king{{{square}}} white rook1
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Basic Colle System structure for White. Common continuations include Nbd2 and 0-0.

Etymology

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Named after Belgian chess master Edgard Colle.

Noun

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Colle System (uncountable)

  1. A Closed Game system in chess, characterized by white developing the center pawns to d4 and e3, king's knight is to f3, the king's bishop to d3, and the queen's bishop's pawn to c3.

Further reading

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