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)20161–0Eljanov, Pavel (2742)Radjabov, Teimour (2744)20100–1Kasparov, Garry (2800)Short, Nigel D (2635)19901–0Gulko, Boris F (2620)Kasparov, Garry (2795)1995½–½Eljanov, Pavel (2712)Efimenko, Zahar (2701)2011½–½Tomashevsky, E. (2705)Alekseenko, K. (2704)2019½–½Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2667)Radjabov, Teimour (2728)2006½–½Giri, A. (2748)Anton Guijarro, D. (2642)2025½–½
Heroes of this opening Vachier Lagrave, Maxime · Radjabov, Teimour · Kasparov, Garry
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A26
Line
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6
FianchettoPositional
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