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Zukertort Opening
Overview
Zukertort Opening is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A06), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. Nf3 d5.
The line is a first-level refinement of Zukertort Opening.
The line has 8 documented children — King's Indian Attack, Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation, Réti Opening, and others being widely played.
Counted recursively, this branch covers 44 sub-variations at all depths.
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- ECO code
- A06
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
- Direct variations
- 8
- Total in subtree
- 44
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Statistics from Lichess
31,729,161 games · White 51.4% / Draw 5.5% / Black 43.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 10,455,087 | |
| g3 | 7,617,574 | |
| c4 | 5,747,602 | |
| e4 | 2,314,047 | |
| e3 | 1,813,622 | |
| b3 | 1,621,127 | |
| d3 | 1,152,515 | |
| Nc3 | 447,612 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:37:23
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Variations (8)
Show all 44 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A07 King's Indian Attack 3-ply
- A06 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 3-ply
- A09 Réti Opening 3-ply
- A06 Ampel Variation 3-ply
- A06 Old Indian Attack 3-ply
- A06 Pachman Gambit 7-ply
- A06 Reversed Mexican Defense 3-ply
- A06 The Potato 3-ply
- A14 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 12-ply
- A07 Double Fianchetto 4-ply
- A07 Keres Variation 4-ply
- A07 Keres Variation 8-ply
- A07 Omega-Delta Gambit 4-ply
- A07 Sicilian Variation 4-ply
- A06 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit 5-ply
- A06 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit 7-ply
- A09 Advance Variation 4-ply
- A14 Anglo-Slav Variation 11-ply
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bled Variation 8-ply
- A12 Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 5-ply
- A14 Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line 13-ply
- A09 Réti Accepted 4-ply
- A09 Zilbermints Gambit 4-ply
- A06 Zukertort Opening: Regina-Nu Gambit 7-ply
- A14 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 13-ply
- A07 King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation 6-ply
- A07 King's Indian Attack: Pachman System 10-ply
- A08 King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation 5-ply
- A09 Michel Gambit 6-ply
- A09 Navara Gambit 6-ply
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 6-ply
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 6-ply
- A09 Réti Opening: Penguin Variation 5-ply
- A09 Réti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit 7-ply
- A09 Réti Opening: Réti Gambit, Keres Variation 6-ply
- A14 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 14-ply
- A14 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 14-ply
- A08 King's Indian Attack: French Variation 6-ply
- A08 King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation 9-ply
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 7-ply
- A08 Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld 7-ply
- A08 Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld 8-ply
- A08 Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld 9-ply
- A08 Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld 9-ply