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Instead of the traditional names for the openings, ECO has developed a unique coding system that has also been used by other chess publications. There are five main categories, A-E, each of which is divided into a hundred sub-categories.


MAIN ECO CODES



A


  • White first moves other than 1.e4, 1.d4: Irregular openings

  • 1.d4 without 1...d5, 1...Nf6: Atypical replies to 1.d4

  • 1.d4 Nf6 without 2.c4: Atypical replies to 1...Nf6

  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 without 2...e6, 2...g6: Atypical Indian systems





B


  • 1.e4 without 1...c5, 1...e6, 1...e5

  • 1.e4 c5: Sicilian Defence





C


  • 1.e4 e6: French Defence

  • 1.e4 e5: Double King Pawn games





D


  • 1.d4 d5: Double Queen Pawn games

  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 + 3...d5: Grünfeld Defence





E


  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6: Indian systems with ...e6

  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 without 3...d5: Indian systems with ...g6 (except Grünfeld)



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