Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Horwitz Defense › Kangaroo Defense › Keres Defense, Transpositional Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Horwitz Defense A40
- Kangaroo Defense A40
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Kangaroo Defense: Keres Defense, Transpositional Variation
Overview
Kangaroo Defense: Keres Defense, Transpositional Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A40.
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 5 plies and takes 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Bb4+ 3. Nc3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Kangaroo Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A40
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Kangaroo Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
310,915 games · White 52.9% / Draw 4.6% / Black 42.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxc3+ | 110,906 | |
| Nf6 | 69,203 | |
| c5 | 28,366 | |
| d5 | 15,661 | |
| f5 | 13,365 | |
| b6 | 11,988 | |
| Nc6 | 11,931 | |
| Ne7 | 11,495 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:03:49
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