Tree path 3 levels Polish Opening › King's Indian Variation › Schiffler Attack
- Caissa Codex
- Polish Opening A00
- King's Indian Variation A00
- Schiffler Attack A00 you are here
Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, Schiffler Attack
Overview
Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, Schiffler Attack 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.
It is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e4.
It is a variation of Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Polish Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
72,345 games · White 43.3% / Draw 4.7% / Black 52.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 44,808 | |
| d6 | 24,918 | |
| e5 | 1,330 | |
| Rg8 | 422 | |
| e6 | 400 | |
| Nc6 | 162 | |
| d5 | 89 | |
| Nxe4 | 71 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:29:37
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