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A47

Marienbad System: Berg Variation

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Overview

Marienbad System: Berg Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A47.

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. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. c4 cxd4 6. Qxd4, after 11 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Marienbad System, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

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ECO code: A47
Group: Flank Openings (A)
Plies: 11
Parent: Marienbad System

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