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A06

Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Defense

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Overview

Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Defense 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. Nf3 d5 2. Nc3, after 3 plies of opening development.

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

677,895 games · White 46.6% / Draw 4.7% / Black 48.7%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nf6184,259
d4165,314
e677,130
c570,584
Nc657,313
c652,304
Bf529,165
Bg421,628

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:37:38

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