Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation A15
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6
1,107 tournament games from this position · White wins 47%, draws 28%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 692 | 45% 30% 25% | 2268 | 2026 |
| g3 | 226 | 50% 22% 28% | 2158 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 172 | 52% 24% 23% | 2198 | 2026 |
| b3 | 7 | 43% 29% 29% | 2111 | 2023 |
| e3 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 2051 | 2021 |
| b4 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2120 | 2026 |
| d3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2070 | 2021 |
Top games
| So, W2754–Caruana, F2819 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Wojtaszek, R2705–Caruana, F2823 | 0-1 | 83rd Tata Steel Masters | 2021 |
| Gukesh, D2776–Duda, J2725 | 1-0 | Gukesh vs Duda Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Gukesh, D2776–Duda, J2725 | 0-1 | Gukesh vs Duda Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Bu Xiangzhi2730–Rakhmanov, Ale2653 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Gelfand, B2678–Svidler, P2683 | 0-1 | 28th Sigeman & Co 2023 | 2023 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2761–Rakhmanov, Ale2585 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Andreikin, D2710–Theodorou, Nikolas2634 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Cheparinov, I2709–Rakhmanov, Ale2629 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Donchenko, Alexa2661–Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian2655 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
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