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- Chess Codex
- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
- The Potato A06 you are here
Zukertort Opening: The Potato
Overview
Zukertort Opening: The Potato is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A06), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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. a4, after 3 plies of opening development.
The line refines Zukertort Opening, which traces back to the root opening Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A06
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
19,178 games · White 49.5% / Draw 4.5% / Black 46.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c5 | 4,446 | |
| Nf6 | 4,409 | |
| Nc6 | 3,739 | |
| e6 | 1,509 | |
| Bf5 | 1,138 | |
| c6 | 1,095 | |
| Bg4 | 911 | |
| e5 | 392 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:37:50
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