Tree path 3 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Mikenas Defense › Lithuanian Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Mikenas Defense A40
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Mikenas Defense: Lithuanian Variation
Overview
Mikenas Defense: Lithuanian Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A40.
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. d4 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Nce7, after 6 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Mikenas Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A40
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Mikenas Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
416,291 games · White 38.9% / Draw 4.0% / Black 57.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 186,997 | |
| e4 | 175,365 | |
| Nf3 | 21,916 | |
| g3 | 5,605 | |
| Bg5 | 4,938 | |
| d6 | 4,453 | |
| a3 | 3,507 | |
| f4 | 2,913 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:15:50
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