Flank · a plan for White
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
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1.c4e52.Nc3Nf63.Nf3Nc64.g3d55.cxd5Nxd56.Bg2Nb6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb698k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
78%77k50%
16%16k49%
1.9%1.8k50%
0.9%83345%
0.5%53355%
0.5%47846%
0.4%40555%
0.3%32535%
0.3%24542%
0.1%9543%
Famous games in this line7.1k master games
Carlsen, M. (2872) – Aronian, L. (2812)So, W. (2770) – Carlsen, M. (2855)Giri, A. (2777) – Carlsen, M. (2843)Aronian, L. (2765) – Carlsen, M. (2853)Carlsen, Magnus (2826) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2780)Carlsen, M. (2861) – Topalov, V. (2740)Aronian, Levon (2825) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2775)Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2736)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Aronian, Levon
- 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 Nb6
FianchettoPositional
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