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ECO A101.c4Tabiya: 6…Nb6175 linesEnglish Opening
- Flank openings
- Fianchetto
- Positional play
- Hypermodern
A centre without central pawns
Study opening- ECO A801…f5Tabiya: 6…d669 lines
Dutch Defense
- Semi-closed games
- Fianchetto
- Sharp play
- Closed centre
One pawn step, and e4 is in the fist
Study opening - ECO A092.c4Tabiya: 7…Nc643 lines
Réti Opening
- Flank openings
- Fianchetto
- Hypermodern
The centre from a distance
Study opening - ECO A001.g3Tabiya: 5…Be720 lines
Hungarian Opening
- Flank openings
- Fianchetto
- Positional play
- Hypermodern
The bishop on g2 before the plan
Study opening - ECO A001.b4Tabiya: 3.Bxe527 lines
Polish Opening
- Flank openings
- Fianchetto
- Offbeat
The Orangutan strolls down the queenside
Study opening - ECO A011.b3Tabiya: 4.Bb518 lines
Nimzo-Larsen Attack
- Flank openings
- Fianchetto
- Hypermodern
The bishop looks over the pawn
Study opening - ECO A072.g3Tabiya: 7…Nc627 lines
King's Indian Attack
- Flank openings
- Fianchetto
- Set-up systems
The King's Indian Defence, played by White with a tempo in hand
Study opening - ECO A401…b6Tabiya: 6…Nf67 lines
English Defense
- Semi-closed games
- Fianchetto
- Hypermodern
Let them build the centre; we will undermine it
Study opening - ECO A424…Qa5+Tabiya: 5…d633 lines
Pterodactyl Defense
- Semi-closed games
- Fianchetto
- Offbeat
Queen to a5, bishop to g7: Black aims at the dark squares
Study opening - ECO A474…c5Tabiya: 6.Nxd42 lines
Marienbad System
- Semi-closed games
- Fianchetto
- Set-up systems
A Queen's Indian set-up with …c5 thrown in early
Study opening - ECO A472…b6Tabiya: 3…e62 lines
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense
- Semi-closed games
- Fianchetto
- Hypermodern
A Queen's Indian with the moves swapped
Study opening - ECO A482…g6Tabiya: 5…d61 lines
East Indian Defense
- Semi-closed games
- Fianchetto
- Hypermodern
The King's Indian, minus the c4 for now
Study opening - ECO A502…b6Tabiya: 4…e61 lines
Queen's Indian Accelerated
- Semi-closed games
- Fianchetto
- Hypermodern
The bishop's diagonal first, the e6 pawn later
Study opening