Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation A15
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6
3,219 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 39%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g3 | 2,469 | 31% 41% 29% | 2372 | 2026 |
| d4 | 360 | 37% 38% 25% | 2428 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 289 | 37% 33% 30% | 2371 | 2026 |
| b3 | 49 | 27% 43% 31% | 2336 | 2026 |
| e3 | 28 | 32% 29% 39% | 2233 | 2025 |
| d3 | 23 | 39% 22% 39% | 2373 | 2025 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 2223 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2830–Caruana, F2805 | 1-0 | 12th Norway Armageddon | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Rapport, R2745 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2808–So, W2779 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| So, W2765–Mamedyarov, S2817 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2801–Karjakin, Sergey2777 | ½-½ | 30th ECC Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2745–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Duda, J2740–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2791–Karjakin, Sergey2771 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2797–Mamedyarov, S2765 | ½-½ | SportAccord Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2797–Mamedyarov, S2765 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
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