Zukertort Opening
Zukertort Opening is regularly played in classical games between masters. Below you will find its variations, move orders, result statistics and the players who play it most, compiled from games of 2500+ rated players.
Played by: Ding Liren, Giri, Nepomniachtchi, Vachier Lagrave, Erigaisi, So, Gukesh, Abdusattorov
Main line
1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Bd6 5.b3 O-O 6.Bb2 Re8 7.Nb5 Be7 8.Be2 a6 9.Nc3 b6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.O-O Nbd7 12.d4 Bd6 13.a4 Qe7 14.Qc1 Bb7 15.Ba3 c5
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Main line · ECO A06 · for White
Sicilian Invitation · ECO A04 · for White
Reversed Grünfeld · ECO A08 · for White
Nimzo-Larsen Variation · ECO A05 · for White
Kingside Fianchetto · ECO A04 · for White
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Statistics from classical games of 2500+ rated players. Notation: K king, Q queen, R rook, B bishop, N knight.