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Polish Opening: Zukertort System
Overview
Polish Opening: Zukertort System is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A05.
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 Nf6 2. b4 g6 3. Bb2, after 5 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Zukertort Opening, which itself descends from the root opening Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A05
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
125,885 games · White 47.6% / Draw 5.8% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 122,465 | |
| d6 | 1,274 | |
| e6 | 856 | |
| d5 | 674 | |
| b6 | 119 | |
| a5 | 114 | |
| c6 | 94 | |
| Nc6 | 92 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:36:51
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