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A16

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation

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Overview

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A16.

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

The line arises from 3 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3.

It is a variation of English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.

It branches into 4 notable variations — English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System, and others.

Together the deeper variations number 12 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
A16
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
3
Parent
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense
Direct variations
4
Total in subtree
12

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Variations (4)

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