Tree path 7 levels English Opening › Anglo-Indian Defense › Queen's Knight Variation › English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense › English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation › English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation › English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi Variation
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- English Opening A10
- Anglo-Indian Defense A15
- Queen's Knight Variation A16
- English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense A16
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation A16
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation A16
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English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi Variation
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A16.
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 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. Nf3 g6 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 e5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation, part of the broader English Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A16
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
889 games · White 50.3% / Draw 8.0% / Black 41.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 601 | |
| Nxd5 | 98 | |
| d3 | 88 | |
| Qb3 | 43 | |
| e4 | 21 | |
| Nxe5 | 12 | |
| d4 | 7 | |
| Qa4+ | 5 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:44:02
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