Tree path 6 levels Zukertort Opening › Zukertort Opening › King's Indian Attack › English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined › English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined › English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
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- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
- King's Indian Attack A07
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined A14
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined A14
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English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Overview
English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A14.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. b3 c5 7. e3 Nc6, after 14 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, which itself descends from the root opening Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A14
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
22,287 games · White 50.6% / Draw 7.5% / Black 41.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 16,590 | |
| Qe2 | 2,383 | |
| cxd5 | 929 | |
| d3 | 768 | |
| d4 | 671 | |
| Nc3 | 463 | |
| Re1 | 246 | |
| a3 | 150 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:42:54
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