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Zukertort Opening: Quiet System

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1.Nf3Nf62.e3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Zukertort Opening: Quiet System566k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
37%210k52%
24%133k50%
15%85k49%
6.6%37k50%
6%34k47%
5.4%30k51%
2.6%15k51%
1.8%10k45%
1.2%6.9k49%
0.1%83245%
Famous games in this line1.1k master games
Carlsen, M. (2864) – Ding Liren (2799)2022½–½Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Caruana, F. (2804)20161–0Nakamura, Hi (2802) – Firouzja, Alireza (2767)2024½–½Nakamura, Hi (2785) – Karjakin, Sergey (2781)20171–0Aronian, L. (2729) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20240–1Nakamura, Hi (2785) – Grischuk, A. (2761)2017½–½Nakamura, Hi (2802) – Niemann, Hans Moke (2733)20241–0Nakamura, Hi (2802) – Niemann, Hans Moke (2733)20240–1
Heroes of this opening Nakamura, Hi · Carlsen, M. · Niemann, Hans Moke
Family
Zukertort Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A05
Line
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e3
Positional
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