Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › East Indian Defense › Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense › Euwe Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
- East Indian Defense A48
- Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense A48
- Euwe Variation A48 you are here
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation
Overview
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A48.
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 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5.
It is a variation of Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
Step through the moves on the interactive board below, review the live Lichess statistics, or play this position against Stockfish at one of six difficulty levels.
- ECO code
- A48
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
This overview is generated automatically from the opening's metadata. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
17,004 games · White 48.0% / Draw 7.9% / Black 44.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 6,563 | |
| c3 | 6,378 | |
| Bxf6 | 2,141 | |
| dxc5 | 1,403 | |
| e4 | 320 | |
| d5 | 173 | |
| c4 | 6 | |
| h4 | 6 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:45:17
Write a description
Markdown supported (headings ###, bold, lists, links).
Submissions are reviewed before publishing.