Tree path 4 levels English Opening › Anglo-Indian Defense › Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation › Torre System
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- Anglo-Indian Defense A15
- Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation A12
- Torre System A12 you are here
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Torre System
Overview
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Torre System 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bg4, after 8 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A12
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
13,492 games · White 48.8% / Draw 7.0% / Black 44.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 11,413 | |
| Ne5 | 1,021 | |
| Bb2 | 917 | |
| cxd5 | 31 | |
| e3 | 31 | |
| h3 | 23 | |
| d4 | 18 | |
| d3 | 15 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:41:40
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