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A06

Zukertort Opening: Old Indian Attack

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Overview

Zukertort Opening: Old Indian Attack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under 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.

It begins with 3 plies and takes 1. Nf3 d5 2. d3 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Zukertort Opening, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.

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ECO code
A06
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
3
Parent
Zukertort Opening

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Statistics from Lichess

1,805,138 games · White 49.3% / Draw 5.1% / Black 45.7%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nf6418,797
Nc6392,609
c5391,735
e6163,067
c6114,418
Bg499,123
Bf580,561
e535,111

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:37:29

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