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- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
- King's Indian Attack A07
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King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation
Overview
King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A07.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Attack, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation.
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- ECO code
- A07
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- King's Indian Attack
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
426,050 games · White 52.5% / Draw 5.7% / Black 41.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 387,255 | |
| Ne5 | 19,845 | |
| d4 | 5,434 | |
| d3 | 5,341 | |
| h3 | 3,925 | |
| c4 | 2,126 | |
| c3 | 681 | |
| e3 | 479 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:38:23
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