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Amazon Attack

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Overview

Amazon Attack is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D00.

The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.

It is reached after 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. Qd3.

It branches immediately from Queen's Pawn Game in the opening tree.

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ECO code
D00
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
3
Parent
Queen's Pawn Game

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Statistics from Lichess

215,150 games · White 45.9% / Draw 3.8% / Black 50.3%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nf680,622
Nc650,840
e635,953
c614,641
g610,403
c58,786
Bf53,420
a61,539

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:54:54

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