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A45

Paleface Attack

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Overview

Paleface Attack is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A45.

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 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. f3.

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

It branches into 3 notable variations — Indian Defense: Gedult Attack, Indian Defense: Paleface Attack, Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Deferred, Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack.

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ECO code
A45
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
3
Parent
Indian Defense
Direct variations
3

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Variations (3)