Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › Torre Attack: Classical Defense › Nimzowitsch Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
- Torre Attack: Classical Defense A46
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Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation
Overview
Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A46.
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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 h6.
It is a variation of Torre Attack: Classical Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A46
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
213,629 games · White 48.0% / Draw 6.3% / Black 45.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bh4 | 154,422 | |
| Bxf6 | 47,514 | |
| Bf4 | 9,020 | |
| e3 | 1,048 | |
| Nbd2 | 442 | |
| Bd2 | 375 | |
| Nc3 | 197 | |
| Bc1 | 164 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:16:30
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