Tree path 3 levels English Opening › Agincourt Defense › English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Zvjaginsev-Krasenkow Attack
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- English Opening A10
- Agincourt Defense A13
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English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Zvjaginsev-Krasenkow Attack
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Zvjaginsev-Krasenkow Attack is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as 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.
It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bb4 4. g4 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of English Opening: Agincourt Defense, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A17
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
2,018 games · White 55.2% / Draw 5.4% / Black 39.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxg4 | 530 | |
| Bxc3 | 436 | |
| h6 | 419 | |
| d5 | 250 | |
| O-O | 232 | |
| b6 | 68 | |
| d6 | 36 | |
| Nc6 | 16 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:44:36
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