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- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A05
- King's Indian Attack A05
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King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation
Overview
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav 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.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Attack, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.
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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
361,246 games · White 49.4% / Draw 7.3% / Black 43.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d3 | 139,906 | |
| d4 | 70,100 | |
| h3 | 41,668 | |
| c4 | 37,187 | |
| Ne5 | 33,583 | |
| b3 | 19,306 | |
| c3 | 8,366 | |
| Re1 | 4,488 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:38:41
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