A13 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Bogoljubow Defense

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1.c4e62.Nf3d53.g3Nf64.Bg2Bd6

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English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Bogoljubow Defense31k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

22k58%

3.0k58%

2.0k59%

1.9k52%

68254%

24252%

18752%

4744%

4154%

2635%

Famous games in this line185 master games

Aronian, L. (2742) – Bluebaum, M. (2670)2023½–½ Harikrishna, P. (2707) – Bluebaum, M. (2663)20251–0 Aronian, L. (2747) – Andersen, Mad (2592)20241–0 Sevian, Samuel (2701) – Lodici, Lorenzo (2572)2025½–½ Murzin, Volodar (2664) – Dardha, Daniel (2605)20250–1 Ponomariov, R. (2646) – Andersen, Mad (2598)20241–0 Gelfand, B. (2652) – Pichot, A. (2588)20251–0 Hong, Andrew (2572) – Bluebaum, M. (2640)2024½–½

Heroes of this opening Harikrishna, P. · Aronian, L. · Dardha, Daniel · Ponomariov, R.

Family: English Opening
Category: Flank
First move: 1.c4
ECO: A13
Line: 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bd6

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