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Zukertort Defense: Kingside Variation
Overview
Zukertort Defense: Kingside Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A04.
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. Nf3 Nh6 2. d4 g6, after 4 plies of opening development.
It branches immediately from Zukertort Opening in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- A04
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
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