Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Early b3 A14
1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. b3
833 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 31%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 677 | 43% 33% 25% | 2267 | 2026 |
| d4 | 55 | 51% 20% 29% | 2294 | 2026 |
| c5 | 49 | 51% 29% 20% | 2175 | 2026 |
| b6 | 26 | 46% 19% 35% | 2150 | 2025 |
| c6 | 9 | 89% | 2146 | 2022 |
| Nbd7 | 8 | 63% 25% | 2093 | 2024 |
| a5 | 7 | 14% 43% 43% | 2391 | 2024 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2014 | 2019 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 1758 | 2014 |
Top games
| Gukesh, D2776–Caruana, F2777 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Grischuk, A2774–Kramnik, V2777 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2807–Dominguez Perez, L2739 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2795–Anand, V2751 | ½-½ | Casablanca Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Anand, V2779–Wojtaszek, R2749 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Amin, B2683 | 1-0 | Casablanca Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Hou Yifan2651–Kramnik, V2809 | 1-0 | 10th Kings Blitz Match | 2016 |
| Kramnik, V2784–Fridman, D2629 | 1-0 | 41st GM | 2013 |
| Svidler, P2682–Nepomniachtchi, I2723 | ½-½ | Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 | 2025 |
| Ivanchuk, V2726–Sargissian, G2672 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
English Opening variations
English OpeningA10Anglo-Dutch DefenseA10Anglo-Scandinavian DefenseA10Great Snake VariationA10Jaenisch GambitA10Myers DefenseA10Caro-Kann Defensive SystemA11Agincourt DefenseA13King's English VariationA20Symmetrical VariationA30Anglo-Lithuanian VariationA10Anglo-Indian DefenseA15Anglo-Dutch Defense, Hickmann GambitA10Wade GambitA10Wing GambitA30The WhaleC20Achilles-Omega GambitA10Agincourt DefenseA13King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch VariationA20King's English Variation, Reversed SicilianA21Symmetrical VariationA30Symmetrical Variation, Normal VariationA34Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight VariationA15Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight VariationA16