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Zukertort Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A04 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. Nf3 e6.
It branches immediately from Zukertort Opening in the opening tree.
It continues primarily into one named line, Zukertort Opening: Shabalov Gambit.
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- ECO code
- A04
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
- Direct variations
- 1
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