Tree path 5 levels Zukertort Opening › Zukertort Opening › Réti Opening › Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation › Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
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- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
- Réti Opening A09
- Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation A12
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Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
Overview
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow 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.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bg4.
It is a variation of Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A12
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
21,289 games · White 49.1% / Draw 5.9% / Black 45.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 7,869 | |
| Ne5 | 5,662 | |
| e3 | 4,915 | |
| g3 | 1,818 | |
| d3 | 354 | |
| h3 | 214 | |
| d4 | 191 | |
| cxd5 | 136 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:41:21
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