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- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
- King's Indian Attack A07
- Sicilian Variation A07
- King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation A08 you are here
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
Overview
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A08.
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. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2, after 5 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including King's Indian Attack: French Variation, King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation.
In total, the branch covers 6 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A08
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
1,965,365 games · White 52.7% / Draw 5.5% / Black 41.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 1,505,653 | |
| Nf6 | 241,250 | |
| e6 | 110,166 | |
| g6 | 20,272 | |
| Bf5 | 17,495 | |
| Bg4 | 15,438 | |
| d4 | 11,649 | |
| b6 | 10,810 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:38:51
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