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A07

King's Indian Attack, with Bf5

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Overview

King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A07.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 h6 6. c4 dxc4 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Attack, with Bf5, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.

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ECO code
A07
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
12
Parent
King's Indian Attack, with Bf5

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