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- Chess Codex
- Zukertort Opening A04
- Zukertort Opening A06
- King's Indian Attack A07
- Sicilian Variation A07
- King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation A08
- King's Indian Attack: French Variation A08 you are here
King's Indian Attack: French Variation
Overview
King's Indian Attack: French Variation is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A08), 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 is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6.
The line refines King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation, which traces back to the root opening Zukertort Opening.
It continues primarily into one named line, Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld.
In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A08
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 4
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