Tree path 5 levels English Opening › Anglo-Indian Defense › King's Knight Variation › English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation › English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Grünfeld Formation
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- Anglo-Indian Defense A15
- King's Knight Variation A15
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation A15
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English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Grünfeld Formation
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Grünfeld Formation is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A15), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 d5, after 6 plies of opening development.
The line refines English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A15
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
20,103 games · White 49.9% / Draw 6.6% / Black 43.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 13,009 | |
| cxd5 | 4,986 | |
| b3 | 1,256 | |
| d4 | 422 | |
| b4 | 147 | |
| Nc3 | 128 | |
| e3 | 50 | |
| c5 | 28 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:43:19
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