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English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation

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Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A20.

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 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e5 2. Nf3 e4.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, part of the broader English Opening system.

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ECO code
A20
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
4
Parent
English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation

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