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Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System

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Overview

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A11.

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. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3, after 5 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System, part of the broader English Opening system.

4 named variations grow from this line, including Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, and others.

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ECO code
A11
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
5
Parent
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Direct variations
4

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Variations (4)