A29 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5

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1.c4e52.Nc3Nf63.Nf3Nc64.g3d55.cxd5Nxd56.Bg2Bc5

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc515k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

10k58%

1.6k53%

1.4k51%

72157%

43452%

18055%

16544%

14858%

13351%

7356%

Famous games in this line681 master games

Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)2018½–½ Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)2018½–½ Vachier Lagrave, M. (2779) – Carlsen, M. (2875)2019½–½ Carlsen, M. (2845) – Giri, A. (2797)20191–0 Carlsen, M. (2864) – Giri, A. (2773)20221–0 Carlsen, M.. (2847) – So, W.. (2770)20211–0 Aronian, L. (2799) – Caruana, F. (2807)20171–0 So, W. (2778) – Caruana, F. (2816)2018½–½

Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M.. · Aronian, L.

Family: English Opening
Category: Flank
First move: 1.c4
ECO: A29
Line: 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Bc5

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English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Tarrasch DefenseA13 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 …English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog DefenseA30 1…e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 c5 4.g3 …English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi VariationA16 1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 …

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