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Zukertort Opening: Queenside Fianchetto Variation

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1.Nf3b6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Zukertort Opening: Queenside Fianchetto Variation2.0M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
29%574k54%
28%568k57%
15%308k54%
9.7%195k55%
4.5%91k55%
3.9%78k53%
3.8%76k53%
3.5%70k52%
0.6%13k52%
0.4%7.4k54%
Famous games in this line1.2k master games
Ding Liren (2811) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2776)2019½–½Radjabov, Teimour (2792) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2771)2012½–½Eljanov, P. (2734) – Carlsen, M. (2827)20170–1Topalov, Veselin (2801) – Aronian, Levon (2752)2006½–½Nakamura, Hi (2802) – Niemann, Hans Moke (2733)20240–1Kramnik, Vladimir (2803) – Andreikin, Dmitry (2713)20131–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2784) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2731)2013½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2801) – McShane, Luke J (2706)20120–1
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Niemann, Hans Moke · Kramnik, Vladimir · McShane, Luke J
Family
Zukertort Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A04
Line
1. Nf3 b6
FianchettoPositional
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