Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense
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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
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Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A46.
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 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5, after 7 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Indian Defense: Knights Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A46
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
1,043,119 games · White 46.5% / Draw 5.0% / Black 48.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 617,683 | |
| c5 | 130,530 | |
| Bb4 | 89,685 | |
| h6 | 64,425 | |
| Nbd7 | 55,818 | |
| Bd6 | 22,531 | |
| c6 | 22,047 | |
| Nc6 | 17,320 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:31:32
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