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Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A04.
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 c6, after 2 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A04
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
3,807,711 games · White 50.6% / Draw 5.6% / Black 43.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 1,075,661 | |
| g3 | 931,720 | |
| c4 | 711,019 | |
| e4 | 444,837 | |
| b3 | 199,568 | |
| e3 | 139,719 | |
| d3 | 137,610 | |
| Nc3 | 98,312 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:36:15
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