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Zukertort Opening: Basman Defense
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Basman Defense is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A04.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 2 plies and takes 1. Nf3 h6 to reach the canonical position.
It is a direct variation of Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A04
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
139,842 games · White 53.7% / Draw 4.7% / Black 41.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 43,861 | |
| g3 | 27,934 | |
| e4 | 24,729 | |
| c4 | 16,581 | |
| b3 | 7,457 | |
| Nc3 | 5,632 | |
| d3 | 4,403 | |
| e3 | 4,212 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:35:28
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