Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation A16
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. Nf3
508 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 27%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g6 | 359 | 52% 28% 20% | 2255 | 2026 |
| c5 | 50 | 46% 34% 20% | 2297 | 2026 |
| Nxc3 | 49 | 47% 27% 27% | 2189 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 21 | 67% 19% 14% | 2060 | 2024 |
| e6 | 15 | 73% | 2237 | 2026 |
| c6 | 7 | 71% 29% | 2028 | 2023 |
| Nb6 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 2266 | 2025 |
| Bg4 | 1 | 100% | 1611 | 2017 |
Top games
| Duda, J2739–Ivanchuk, V2710 | 1-0 | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
| Warmerdam, Max2636–Mamedyarov, S2734 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2023-24 | 2023 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2779–Zemlyanskii, Ivan2586 | 1-0 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
| Shankland, S2671–Zherebukh, Y2627 | ½-½ | US Chess Masters TB 2017 | 2017 |
| Bauer, Ch2632–Howell, D2655 | ½-½ | 4NCL 2016-17 | 2017 |
| So, W2747–Chirila, I2530 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Matlakov, M2689–Hansen, Eric2584 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Inarkiev, E2663–Zubov, A Ukr2601 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Sulskis, S2567–Safarli, E2644 | ½-½ | Nakhchivan Open A 2013 | 2013 |
| Gukesh, D2637–Mikhalevski, V2554 | 1-0 | 48th La Roda Open 2022 | 2022 |
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