Chess openings / Zukertort Opening
Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Defense
Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Defense (A06) starts 1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3. In 1,061 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 27% are drawn and Black wins 31%; the most played move is 2…Nf6 (52%).
1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3
- ECO
- A06
- Games between strong players
- 1,061
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2…Nf6 | 52% (548) | – | |
| 2…d4 | 25% (267) | – | |
| 2…c6 | 9% (96) | – | |
| 2…c5 | 5% (55) | – | |
| 2…e6 | 4% (43) | – | |
| 2…Bf5 | 2% (19) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Zukertort Opening 1.Nf3
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