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1 / 1 · Side to move: Black

1. Nf3

FEN: rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/5N2/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 1 1

A04 · Zukertort Opening

31 PGN · 31 FEN

  • Zukertort Opening: 1. Nf3
  • Zukertort Opening: Arctic Defense: 1. Nf3 f6
  • Zukertort Opening: Basman Defense: 1. Nf3 h6
  • Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense: 1. Nf3 Nc6
  • Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation: 1. Nf3 f5
  • Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit: 1. Nf3 g5
  • Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto: 1. Nf3 g6
  • Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation: 1. Nf3 d6
  • Zukertort Opening: Polish Defense: 1. Nf3 b5
  • Zukertort Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation: 1. Nf3 e6
  • Zukertort Opening: Queenside Fianchetto Variation: 1. Nf3 b6
  • Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit: 1. Nf3 e5

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A06 · Zukertort Opening

13 PGN · 13 FEN

  • Zukertort Opening: 1. Nf3 d5
  • Zukertort Opening: Ampel Variation: 1. Nf3 d5 2. Rg1
  • Zukertort Opening: Old Indian Attack: 1. Nf3 d5 2. d3
  • Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Defense: 1. Nf3 d5 2. Nc3
  • Zukertort Opening: Santasiere's Folly: 1. b4 d5 2. Nf3
  • Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit: 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3
  • Zukertort Opening: The Potato: 1. Nf3 d5 2. a4
  • Zukertort Opening: Pachman Gambit: 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 c5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3
  • Zukertort Opening: Regina-Nu Gambit: 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. c4 dxc4 4. Nc3
  • Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit, Brigg's Trap: 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. Qe2 Qd4
  • Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation: 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3
  • Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit: 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e4

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