Tree path 5 levels English Opening › Anglo-Indian Defense › King's Knight Variation › English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense › Exchange Variation
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- Anglo-Indian Defense A15
- King's Knight Variation A15
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense A15
- Exchange Variation A15 you are here
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Exchange Variation
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Exchange Variation 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.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, 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
400,067 games · White 56.6% / Draw 5.3% / Black 38.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e4 | 146,298 | |
| Nc3 | 103,265 | |
| d4 | 73,775 | |
| g3 | 60,558 | |
| e3 | 6,275 | |
| b3 | 3,409 | |
| d3 | 2,761 | |
| a3 | 1,769 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:43:47
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