Flank · a plan for White
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
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1.c4Nf62.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation10.9M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
36%3.9M48%
6.3%687k48%
5.1%549k47%
4.7%506k48%
1.7%182k45%
1.3%140k48%
0.2%16k44%
Famous games in this line33k master games
Carlsen, M. (2882) – Ding Liren (2805)Carlsen, M. (2872) – Aronian, L. (2812)Carlsen, M. (2882) – Giri, A. (2779)Carlsen, M.. (2847) – Ding Liren (2799)Carlsen, M. (2870) – Aronian, L. (2772)Carlsen, M. (2872) – Giri, A. (2768)Carlsen, M. (2865) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2773)Carlsen, M. (2855) – Aronian, L. (2782)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M..
- Family
- English Opening
- Category
- Flank
- First move
- 1.c4
- ECO
- A16
- Line
- 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3
Positional
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English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense2…d5 · 2 deeper linesEnglish Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System2…e6 · 1 deeper lineEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation2…c5 3.g3 · 1 deeper lineEnglish Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English2…e6 3.Nf3 Bb4
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