Tree path 8 levels Zukertort Opening › Zukertort Opening › King's Indian Attack › Sicilian Variation › King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation › King's Indian Attack: French Variation › Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld › Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld
- Chess Codex
- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
- King's Indian Attack A07
- Sicilian Variation A07
- King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation A08
- King's Indian Attack: French Variation A08
- Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld A08
- Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld A08 you are here
Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A08.
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 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 Nf6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld.
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- ECO code
- A08
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
335,670 games · White 51.2% / Draw 6.5% / Black 42.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 253,593 | |
| c3 | 29,572 | |
| dxc5 | 20,485 | |
| c4 | 13,424 | |
| e3 | 8,593 | |
| b3 | 3,131 | |
| Bg5 | 2,107 | |
| a3 | 1,336 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:39:00
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