A40 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

English Defense: Perrin Variation

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1.d4e62.c4b63.e4Bb74.Bd3Nc6
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English Defense: Perrin Variation28k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%12k55%
23%6.5k53%
19%5.2k56%
7.8%2.2k53%
6.1%1.7k52%
0.7%19345%
0.3%8249%
0.2%4264%
0.2%4237%
0.1%1747%
Famous games in this line337 master games
Caruana, F. (2787) – Nakamura, Hi (2793)20151–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2809) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2717)2002½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2759) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2727)2009½–½Najer, E. (2658) – Nakamura, Hi (2816)2015½–½Matlakov, M. (2728) – Andreikin, D. (2708)20170–1Sarana, A. (2685) – Nakamura, Hi (2736)20220–1Eljanov, Pavel (2693) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2726)20090–1Lautier, Joel (2687) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2717)20021–0
Heroes of this opening Caruana, F. · Andreikin, D. · Nakamura, Hi · Ponomariov, Ruslan
Family
English Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A40
Line
1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. Bd3 Nc6
Fianchetto
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