A04 · Flank · a plan for White

Zukertort Opening: Arctic Defense, Drunken Knight Variation

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1.Nf3f62.e4Nh63.d4Nf7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Zukertort Opening: Arctic Defense, Drunken Knight Variation9.5k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
28%2.6k51%
24%2.3k48%
17%1.6k47%
12%1.1k47%
9.4%89252%
1.9%17645%
1.8%17044%
1.4%13351%
1.2%10950%
0.9%8853%
Family
Zukertort Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A04
Line
1. Nf3 f6 2. e4 Nh6 3. d4 Nf7
Positional
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