Tree path 2 levels Hungarian Opening › Lasker Simul Special
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Lasker Simul Special
Overview
Lasker Simul Special is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A00.
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. g3 h5, after 2 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of Hungarian Opening.
It continues primarily into one named line, Hungarian Opening: Van Kuijk Gambit.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Hungarian Opening
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
309,424 games · White 44.8% / Draw 4.6% / Black 50.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 216,228 | |
| h4 | 34,915 | |
| Nf3 | 24,987 | |
| h3 | 9,132 | |
| b3 | 5,346 | |
| d4 | 3,699 | |
| Nh3 | 2,995 | |
| d3 | 2,440 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:29:00
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