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Amsterdam Attack
Overview
Amsterdam Attack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A00.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6.
It branches immediately from Van't Kruijs Opening in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Van't Kruijs Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
3,080 games · White 50.8% / Draw 3.6% / Black 45.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 2,397 | |
| a3 | 194 | |
| Nf3 | 99 | |
| g3 | 51 | |
| Nge2 | 45 | |
| d4 | 43 | |
| Bd3 | 40 | |
| h3 | 37 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:25:45
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