A15 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Exchange Variation

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1.c4Nf62.Nf3d53.cxd5Nxd5

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English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Exchange Variation335k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

123k60%

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation89k57%

55k62%

53k59%

5.7k52%

3.0k58%

2.5k55%

1.5k56%

67751%

39648%

Famous games in this line135 master games

Huebner, Robert (2590) – Savon, Vladimir A (2595)19721–0 Vaibhav, S. (2589) – Stany, G. (2509)20181–0 Thiede, Lars (2441) – Tazbir, Marcin (2555)20121–0 Alburt, Lev O (2515) – Gutman, Lev (2475)19841–0 Bukic, Enver (2500) – Marovic, Drazen (2485)19761–0 Paredes, Carlos (2467) – Walczak, Piotr (2507)2019½–½ Harika, D. (2492) – Sebag, M. (2476)2019½–½ Bartel, Mat (2653) – Mroziak, M. (2306)20161–0

Heroes of this opening Huebner, Robert · Vaibhav, S. · Thiede, Lars · Alburt, Lev O

Family: English Opening
Category: Flank
First move: 1.c4
ECO: A15
Line: 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5

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English Opening: Neo-CatalanA13 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, SicilianA19 1…e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 c5 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica DefenseA13 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 c6

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