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A41

Zukertort Opening: Wade Defense, Chigorin Plan

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Overview

Zukertort Opening: Wade Defense, Chigorin Plan is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A41.

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 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. c4 Nd7 4. Qb3 Rb8.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Wade Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
A41
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
8
Parent
Wade Defense

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