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A15

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Slav Formation

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Overview

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Slav Formation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A15.

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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 c6.

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

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ECO code
A15
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
6
Parent
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation

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