A29 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6

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1.c4e52.Nc3Nf63.Nf3Nc64.g3Bc55.d3d66.Bg2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6106k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
25%27k48%
24%26k48%
11%12k44%
5.5%5.9k43%
4.7%5.0k45%
3.8%4.0k44%
1.8%1.9k45%
1.4%1.5k49%
Famous games in this line321 master games
Navara, David (2731)Movsesian, Sergei (2723)2010½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2750)Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2679)20071–0Artemiev, V. (2746)Iturrizaga, E. (2629)20191–0Gurevich, Mikhail (2635)Adams, Michael (2735)2007½–½Lautier, Joel (2630)Topalov, Veselin (2725)19970–1Hodgson, Julian M (2595)Adams, Michael (2750)20010–1Ipatov, Alexander (2613)Navara, D. (2708)20140–1Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2722)Robson, Ray (2598)20121–0
Heroes of this opening Ivanchuk, Vassily · Artemiev, V. · Topalov, Veselin · Adams, Michael
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A29
Line
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg2
FianchettoPositional
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