Tree path 5 levels English Opening › Caro-Kann Defensive System › Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 › Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 › Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3
A11

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3

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Overview

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 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.

It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5 5. O-O e6 6. d3 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3, part of the broader English Opening system.

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ECO code
A11
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
11
Parent
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3

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Statistics from Lichess

78,969 games · White 52.9% / Draw 7.6% / Black 39.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Be721,588
Nbd719,537
h619,204
Bd68,001
dxc45,409
Bc52,930
Bg6988
h5374

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:41:06

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