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English Opening: Adorjan Defense

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Overview

English Opening: Adorjan Defense is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A10.

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

It begins with 4 plies and takes 1. c4 g6 2. e4 e5 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of English Opening: Great Snake Variation, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.

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ECO code
A10
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
4
Parent
English Opening: Great Snake Variation

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