Tree path 5 levels English Opening › Anglo-Indian Defense › King's Knight Variation › English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation › English Orangutan
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- Anglo-Indian Defense A15
- King's Knight Variation A15
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation A15
- English Orangutan A15 you are here
English Orangutan
Overview
English Orangutan 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. b4, after 5 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
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
86,719 games · White 50.7% / Draw 6.8% / Black 42.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 80,158 | |
| d6 | 1,709 | |
| a5 | 1,651 | |
| d5 | 1,584 | |
| c5 | 495 | |
| e6 | 370 | |
| c6 | 338 | |
| b6 | 137 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:43:56
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