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A11

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System

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Overview

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A11), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Qc2 to reach the canonical position.

The line refines Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.

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ECO code
A11
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
7
Parent
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System

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Statistics from Lichess

22,126 games · White 53.6% / Draw 5.8% / Black 40.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
g66,800
Bg46,696
e65,397
Nbd71,206
a6859
dxc4570
h6123
Bf5119

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:40:42

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