Tree path 2 levels Anderssen's Opening › Formation: Shy Attack
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- Anderssen's Opening A00
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Formation: Shy Attack
Overview
Formation: Shy Attack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A00.
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 13 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. a3 e5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. Nd2 Bd6 6. e3 O-O 7. h3.
It branches immediately from Anderssen's Opening in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 13
- Parent
- Anderssen's Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
576 games · White 49.8% / Draw 4.5% / Black 45.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be6 | 210 | |
| Re8 | 137 | |
| Bf5 | 46 | |
| e4 | 32 | |
| d4 | 27 | |
| Bd7 | 27 | |
| h6 | 22 | |
| Ne7 | 16 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:25:55
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