Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Drill Variation A20
1. c4 e5 2. g3 h5
219 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 23%, Black wins 46%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h4 | 98 | 28% 20% 52% | 2255 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 40 | 50% 28% 23% | 2364 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 25 | 24% 16% 60% | 2330 | 2026 |
| h3 | 24 | 25% 33% 42% | 2296 | 2026 |
| Bg2 | 17 | 29% 24% 47% | 2204 | 2026 |
| d4 | 11 | 36% 27% 36% | 2265 | 2025 |
| d3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2124 | 2014 |
| e4 | 1 | 100% | 2211 | 2019 |
Top games
| Keymer, Vincent2733–Vidit, S2739 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2645–Maghsoodloo, Parham2701 | 1-0 | Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid | 2021 |
| Fridman, D2626–Maghsoodloo, Parham2701 | 1-0 | 27th Abu Dhabi Mast Blitz | 2021 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2664–Rakhmanov, Ale2635 | ½-½ | 53rd Capablanca Mem Elite | 2018 |
| Giri, A2733–Petrosian, Tl2551 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2667–Rakhmanov, Ale2614 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Petrov, N2585–Morozevich, A2659 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Iturrizaga, E2597–Rakhmanov, Ale2645 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Petrov, N2585–Rakhmanov, Ale2645 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Maletin, P2586–Rakhmanov, Ale2634 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
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