A22 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System

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1.c4e52.Nc3Nf63.g3Bb4
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English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System570k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
78%447k52%
6.7%38k55%
4.2%24k50%
3.8%22k51%
1.8%10k49%
1.5%8.6k48%
1.3%7.2k54%
1.1%6.1k51%
0.9%5.1k53%
0.1%57550%
Famous games in this line3.2k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)20201–0Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)2020½–½Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)20181–0Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Aronian, Levon (2773)20201–0Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Aronian, Levon (2773)20201–0Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Aronian, Levon (2773)2020½–½Carlsen, M. (2845) – Anand, V. (2774)2019½–½Carlsen, M. (2861) – Karjakin, Sergey (2752)20191–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus
Family
English Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A22
Line
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4
FianchettoPositional
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English Opening: Neo-CatalanA13 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, SicilianA19 1…e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 c5English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica DefenseA13 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 c6
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