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English Orangutan A15

A — Flank openings · Family: English Orangutan

1. c4 Nf6 2. b4

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The English Orangutan is catalogued under the ECO code A15. Its main line runs 1. c4 Nf6 2. b4.

After 3 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is Black to move. Material is balanced.

This encyclopedia records 2 variations inside the “English Orangutan” family — compare the branching lines in the tree below.

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• Position after 3 half-moves — Black to move.
• Material is balanced.
• Family “English Orangutan” contains 2 recorded variation(s) here.

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Nearby ECO codes in the A — Flank openings volume — compare the move orders:

• English Opening (A10)
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• King's Indian Attack (A07)
• Zukertort Opening (A06)
• Zukertort Opening (A05)
• Zukertort Opening (A04)