A29 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, Delayed .. Nc6

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1.c4e52.Nc3Nf63.g3Bb44.Bg2O-O5.Nf3Re86.O-Oe47.Nd4Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, Delayed .. Nc6418 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
60%25136%
31%13129%
2.4%1020%
2.4%1020%
1.9%850%
1.2%520%
0.2%10%
0.2%10%
0.2%10%
Famous games in this line290 master games
Karjakin, Sergey (2760)Anand, V. (2797)2015½–½Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)Karjakin, Sergey (2783)20170–1Duda, J. (2748)Grischuk, A. (2764)20191–0Kamsky, Gata (2714)Svidler, Peter (2732)2007½–½Li Chao2 (2703)Bu Xiangzhi (2726)2018½–½Inarkiev, E. (2658)Karjakin, Sergey (2750)20230–1Kovalenko, I. (2668)Saric, Iv (2660)20161–0Lautier, Joel (2570)Karpov, Anatoly (2730)1990½–½
Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Duda, J. · Kovalenko, I.
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A29
Line
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 Re8 6. O-O e4 7. Nd4 Nc6
FianchettoPositional
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