A10 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: Porcupine Variation

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1.c4f52.Nc3Nf63.e4fxe44.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Porcupine Variation925 games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%40342%
20%18741%
12%10851%
9.8%9134%
6.3%5828%
3.6%3347%
2.8%2635%
0.8%729%
0.5%550%
0.4%450%
Famous games in this line13 master games
Vedrickas, T. (2354) – Kazakouski, Valery (2524)20230–1Mellado Trivino, Juan (2455) – Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2420)19961–0Mellado Trivino, Juan (2470) – Garbisu de Goni, Unai (2350)19961–0Mellado Trivino, Juan (2470) – Del Rio de Angelis, Salvador Gabriel (2330)19960–1Gubernatorov, Sergey (2311) – Chashchev, Sergey (2408)20120–1Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel (2455) – Walton, Alan J (2207)20081–0Hvenekilde, Jorgen (2290) – Van Mil, Johan (2370)1984½–½Agostini, Valerio (2312) – O'Hare, Ciaran (2337)20070–1
Heroes of this opening Mellado Trivino, Juan · Kazakouski, Valery · Del Rio de Angelis, Salvador Gabriel · Chashchev, Sergey
Family
English Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A10
Line
1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 fxe4 4. g4
Positional
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