Tree path 3 levels English Opening › Agincourt Defense › English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation
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English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A17.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 b6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Agincourt Defense, part of the broader English Opening system.
It continues primarily into one named line, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Variation.
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- ECO code
- A17
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
96,695 games · White 50.0% / Draw 6.1% / Black 43.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g3 | 42,757 | |
| d4 | 21,391 | |
| e4 | 16,284 | |
| e3 | 8,791 | |
| d3 | 3,559 | |
| a3 | 1,832 | |
| b3 | 1,328 | |
| Qc2 | 453 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:44:30
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