A28 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Korchnoi Line

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1.c4e52.Nc3Nf63.Nf3Nc64.a3

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English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Korchnoi Line57k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

18k48%

8.8k41%

8.1k45%

5.6k44%

5.0k46%

4.0k44%

3.4k43%

1.9k50%

1.1k45%

46541%

Famous games in this line1.2k master games

Carlsen, M.. (2847) – So, W.. (2770)20211–0 Caruana, F. (2822) – Karjakin, Sergey (2773)20181–0 Kramnik, V. (2808) – Karjakin, Sergey (2781)20171–0 Caruana, F. (2822) – Aronian, L. (2767)2018½–½ Carlsen, M. (2832) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2755)2024½–½ Nepomniachtchi, I. (2793) – Giri, A. (2780)2023½–½ Caruana, F. (2781) – Aronian, L. (2785)2022½–½ Topalov, V. (2761) – Aronian, L. (2792)20161–0

Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M.. · Caruana, F. · Kramnik, V. · Topalov, V.

Family: English Opening
Category: Flank
First move: 1.c4
ECO: A28
Line: 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. a3

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English Opening: Porcupine VariationA10 1…f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 fxe4 4.g4 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-GrünfeldA15 1…Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.e4 English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch VariationA28 4.e4

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