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A08

King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation

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Overview

King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A08.

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. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2, after 5 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.

2 named variations grow from this line, including King's Indian Attack: French Variation, King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation.

In total, the branch covers 6 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
A08
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
5
Parent
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
Direct variations
2
Total in subtree
6

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Variations (2)

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