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Tree path 7 levels English Opening › King's English Variation › Reversed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation › English Opening: Carls-Bremen System › English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System › English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, Delayed .. Nc6
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  2. English Opening A10
  3. King's English Variation A20
  4. Reversed Sicilian A21
  5. English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation A22
  6. English Opening: Carls-Bremen System A22
  7. English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System A22
  8. English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, Delayed .. Nc6 A29 you are here
A29

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, Delayed .. Nc6

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Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, Delayed .. Nc6 is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A29.

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. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 Re8 6. O-O e4 7. Nd4 Nc6, after 14 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.

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ECO code
A29
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
14
Parent
English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System

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