Tree path 3 levels English Opening › Caro-Kann Defensive System › Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System
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- English Opening A10
- Caro-Kann Defensive System A11
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Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System
Overview
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A11.
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. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3, after 5 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System, part of the broader English Opening system.
4 named variations grow from this line, including Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, and others.
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- ECO code
- A11
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
709,939 games · White 51.4% / Draw 6.5% / Black 42.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 427,113 | |
| Bg4 | 98,970 | |
| e6 | 79,615 | |
| Bf5 | 41,638 | |
| dxc4 | 21,235 | |
| g6 | 15,202 | |
| Nd7 | 8,395 | |
| a6 | 4,841 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:40:39
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