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A53

Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, Fianchetto Variation

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Overview

Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, Fianchetto Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A53.

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 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. g3.

It is a variation of Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
A53
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
7
Parent
Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation

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