Zukertort Opening: The Walrus A04
A — Flank openings · Family: Zukertort Opening · basic reference page
1. Nf3 e5 2. Nxe5 Nc6 3. Nxc6 dxc6
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- Position after 6 half-moves — White to move.
- White holds a material edge worth 1 points.
- Family “Zukertort Opening” contains 47 recorded variation(s) here.
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Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | A04 | 1 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Arctic Defense | A04 | 2 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Arctic Defense, Drunken Knight Variation | A04 | 6 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Basman Defense | A04 | 2 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense | A04 | 2 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Drunken Cavalry Variation | A04 | 4 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | A04 | 2 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit | A04 | 2 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | A04 | 2 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit | A04 | 3 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred | A04 | 5 plies |
| Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation | A04 | 2 plies |
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