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English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System

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1.c4e52.Nc3Nc63.Nf3

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English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System1.0M games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation380k45%

216k45%

123k48%

113k43%

84k46%

51k50%

20k46%

8.6k42%

6.0k45%

4.7k41%

Famous games in this line3.0k master games

Svidler, P. (2753) – Carlsen, M. (2881)2014½–½ So, W. (2765) – Mamedyarov, S. (2817)2018½–½ Nepomniachtchi, I. (2742) – Carlsen, M. (2822)2017½–½ Praggnanandhaa, R. (2746) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2797)2024½–½ Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Aronian, L. (2789)2017½–½ Aronian, L. (2793) – Ivanchuk, V. (2738)20171–0 Svidler, Peter (2722) – Carlsen, Magnus (2802)20100–1 Svidler, P. (2753) – Yu Yangyi (2759)20181–0

Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Carlsen, Magnus · Svidler, P.

Family: English Opening
Category: Flank
First move: 1.c4
ECO: A27
Line: 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3

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