Saragossa Opening
Overview
Saragossa Opening is a chess opening at the root of the Flank Openings family, classified under ECO code A00.
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 1 ply of play, with the move sequence 1. c3.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
5,176,345 games · White 47.6% / Draw 4.6% / Black 47.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 1,502,817 | |
| d5 | 1,360,811 | |
| Nf6 | 598,601 | |
| c5 | 444,759 | |
| e6 | 374,298 | |
| g6 | 256,632 | |
| c6 | 203,671 | |
| d6 | 145,102 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:30:02
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