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- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A05
- King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense A05
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Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto Attack
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto Attack is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A05.
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 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O.
It is a variation of King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A05
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
89,252 games · White 48.4% / Draw 6.3% / Black 45.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 33,558 | |
| Nc6 | 13,424 | |
| c5 | 13,179 | |
| Nbd7 | 12,738 | |
| c6 | 8,967 | |
| Bg4 | 2,437 | |
| Re8 | 1,085 | |
| a5 | 811 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:36:59
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