Colle System

English

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8									8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

Basic Colle System structure for White. Common continuations include Nbd2 and 0-0.

Etymology

Named after Belgian chess master Edgard Colle.

Noun

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

• Colle System on Wikipedia.Wikipedia