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- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
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Zukertort Opening: Old Indian Attack
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%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 418,797 | |
| Nc6 | 392,609 | |
| c5 | 391,735 | |
| e6 | 163,067 | |
| c6 | 114,418 | |
| Bg4 | 99,123 | |
| Bf5 | 80,561 | |
| e5 | 35,111 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:37:29
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