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A17

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System

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Overview

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A17), 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.

It begins with 4 plies and takes 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 to reach the canonical position.

The line refines English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.

It continues primarily into one named line, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English.

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ECO code
A17
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
4
Parent
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
Direct variations
1

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