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English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
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1.c4e52.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian16.7M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
11%1.9M44%
9.5%1.6M45%
7.8%1.3M46%
4.8%807k45%
1.5%249k44%
1.1%181k46%
0.7%109k44%
Famous games in this line31k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)Carlsen, M. (2876) – Caruana, F. (2812)Carlsen, M. (2875) – Ding Liren (2805)Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2779) – Carlsen, M. (2875)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus
- Family
- English Opening
- Category
- Flank
- First move
- 1.c4
- ECO
- A21
- Line
- 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3
Positional
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English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation2…Nf6 · 23 deeper linesEnglish Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian2…Nc6 · 9 deeper linesEnglish Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack2…Bb4English Opening: Carls-Bremen System2…Nf6 3.g3 · 6 deeper lines
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