Openings/English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5 A29
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Bc5
178 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 52%, Black wins 18%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 153 | 30% 51% 19% | 2569 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 10 | 30% 60% | 2605 | 2026 |
| Nxe5 | 7 | 14% 71% 14% | 2414 | 2024 |
| d3 | 6 | 50% 33% 17% | 2456 | 2026 |
| Qa4 | 1 | 100% | 2279 | 2018 |
| Na4 | 1 | 100% | 2759 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2779–Carlsen, M2875 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Armageddon | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2845–Giri, A2797 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Giri, A2773 | 1-0 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2782 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2799–Caruana, F2807 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2778–Caruana, F2816 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2783–Caruana, F2807 | 1-0 | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2811–Radjabov, T2758 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2019 | 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