A17 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English

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1.c4Nf62.Nc3e63.Nf3Bb4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English125k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
32%40k54%
17%21k55%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation14%17k53%
9.2%12k51%
9%11k55%
8.9%11k52%
6%7.5k52%
1.7%2.2k52%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Zvjaginsev-Krasenkow Attack0.6%76860%
0.5%63453%
Famous games in this line4.1k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2790) – Anand, Viswanathan (2770)1998½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2790) – Anand, Viswanathan (2770)1998½–½Topalov, Veselin (2739) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2809)20021–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) – Anand, Viswanathan (2762)20001–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2791) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2741)20100–1Kasparov, Garry (2800) – Karpov, Anatoly (2730)1990½–½Topalov, Veselin (2750) – Karpov, Anatoly (2775)1996½–½Kasparov, Garry (2795) – Anand, Viswanathan (2725)1995½–½
Heroes of this opening Topalov, Veselin · Kramnik, Vladimir · Nakamura, Hikaru
Family
English Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A17
Line
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4
Positional
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