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Amsterdam Attack

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Overview

Amsterdam Attack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A00.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6.

It branches immediately from Van't Kruijs Opening in the opening tree.

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ECO code
A00
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
8
Parent
Van't Kruijs Opening

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