Tree path 4 levels Zukertort Opening › Zukertort Opening › King's Indian Attack › Keres Variation
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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 variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as 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.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nd7 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of King's Indian Attack, which itself descends from the root opening Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A07
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- King's Indian Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
99,579 games · White 47.2% / Draw 7.4% / Black 45.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d3 | 34,958 | |
| d4 | 31,178 | |
| h3 | 13,086 | |
| c4 | 11,339 | |
| b3 | 4,544 | |
| c3 | 1,952 | |
| Re1 | 874 | |
| Nc3 | 603 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:38:29
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