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A96

Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation

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Overview

Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A96.

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. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 a5, after 14 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
A96
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
14
Parent
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation

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