Tree path 3 levels English Opening › Anglo-Indian Defense › Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation
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- English Opening A10
- Anglo-Indian Defense A15
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Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation
Overview
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A12.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3.
It is a variation of English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
It branches into 3 notable variations — London Defensive System, Torre System, with dxc4.
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- ECO code
- A12
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
65,977 games · White 50.2% / Draw 7.1% / Black 42.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 22,680 | |
| Bg4 | 13,120 | |
| g6 | 12,492 | |
| e6 | 9,587 | |
| Nbd7 | 2,923 | |
| dxc4 | 2,290 | |
| d4 | 821 | |
| h6 | 448 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:41:12
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