Openings/English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System A25
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3
713 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 31%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 520 | 35% 32% 33% | 2246 | 2026 |
| Nge7 | 108 | 30% 37% 33% | 2149 | 2026 |
| f5 | 56 | 39% 18% 43% | 2222 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 24 | 42% 33% 25% | 2347 | 2025 |
| h6 | 2 | 100% | 2166 | 2019 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 2371 | 2013 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 1973 | 2025 |
| Nd4 | 1 | 100% | 1819 | 2014 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2811–Mamedov, Rau2684 | 1-0 | 32nd ECC Open 2016 | 2016 |
| So, W2754–Yu Yangyi2738 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2754–Giri, A2734 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Kamsky, G2683–Shirov, A2691 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Men 2015 | 2015 |
| Movsesian, S2699–Smirin, I2663 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Laznicka, V2676–Smirin, I2655 | ½-½ | 16th Karpov Poikovsky | 2015 |
| So, W2765–Lagno, Kateryna2560 | 1-0 | Gibraltar Masters 2019 | 2019 |
| Chigaev, M2641–Najer, E2676 | ½-½ | 75th ch-RUS 2022 | 2022 |
| Vidit, S2739–Hong, Andrew2572 | 1-0 | 14th London Classic Elite | 2024 |
| Mareco, S2634–Anton Guijarro, D2674 | 0-1 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | 2019 |
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