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- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
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Zukertort Opening: Ampel Variation
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Ampel Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A06.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. Nf3 d5 2. Rg1, after 3 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Zukertort Opening, which itself descends from the root opening Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A06
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
4,242 games · White 46.0% / Draw 4.7% / Black 49.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c5 | 987 | |
| Nc6 | 964 | |
| Nf6 | 870 | |
| e6 | 378 | |
| c6 | 251 | |
| Bg4 | 234 | |
| Bf5 | 188 | |
| g6 | 83 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:37:26
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