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, Slav Formation
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- 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, Slav Formation
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Slav Formation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A15.
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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 c6.
It is a variation of English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation, which itself descends from 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
19,921 games · White 51.1% / Draw 7.8% / Black 41.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 15,930 | |
| b3 | 2,294 | |
| d4 | 675 | |
| Nc3 | 617 | |
| b4 | 279 | |
| d3 | 62 | |
| Qc2 | 14 | |
| Qa4 | 13 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:43:50
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