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Zukertort Opening: The Potato

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1.Nf3d52.a4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Zukertort Opening: The Potato17k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
23%3.9k50%
21%3.6k50%
21%3.5k48%
8.3%1.4k48%
6.2%1.0k51%
5.5%92150%
5%84848%
2.2%37447%
1.5%26147%
1.1%18045%
Famous games in this line3 master games
Rogers, Jonathan (2340) – Ward, Christopher (2467)2006½–½Rogers, Jonathan (2328) – Wall, Gavin (2340)20130–1Staples, Maurice J (2200) – Baker, Chris W (2275)19790–1
Heroes of this opening Wall, Gavin · Baker, Chris W
Family
Zukertort Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A06
Line
1. Nf3 d5 2. a4
Positional
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