A26 · Flank · a plan for White
English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry
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1.c4e52.Nc3Nc63.g3g64.Bg2Bg75.d3d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry34k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%15k49%
10%3.5k49%
5.1%1.8k48%
4.7%1.6k53%
2.9%99749%
1.5%50753%
1.1%38752%
0.6%20447%
0.5%17348%
Famous games in this line1.5k master games
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2811) – Mamedov, Rau (2684)Eljanov, Pavel (2742) – Radjabov, Teimour (2744)Kasparov, Garry (2800) – Short, Nigel D (2635)Gulko, Boris F (2620) – Kasparov, Garry (2795)Eljanov, Pavel (2712) – Efimenko, Zahar (2701)Tomashevsky, E. (2705) – Alekseenko, K. (2704)Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2667) – Radjabov, Teimour (2728)Giri, A. (2748) – Anton Guijarro, D. (2642)Heroes of this opening Vachier Lagrave, Maxime · Radjabov, Teimour · Kasparov, Garry
- Family
- English Opening
- Category
- Flank
- First move
- 1.c4
- ECO
- A26
- Line
- 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6
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