Openings/English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 A29
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O
226 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 25%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h6 | 139 | 34% 28% 38% | 2254 | 2025 |
| a6 | 46 | 43% 22% 35% | 2272 | 2026 |
| a5 | 11 | 18% 73% | 2164 | 2024 |
| Be6 | 6 | 50% 33% 17% | 1999 | 2018 |
| Nd4 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 2499 | 2025 |
| Bg4 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1970 | 2019 |
| Bf5 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2168 | 2024 |
| Re8 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2396 | 2022 |
| Bd7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1971 | 2018 |
| Ne8 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1994 | 2012 |
| Rb8 | 1 | 100% | 2094 | 2014 |
| Qe8 | 1 | 100% | 2308 | 2019 |
Top games
| Ponomariov, R2743–Movsesian, S2699 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Istratescu, A2667–Navara, D2708 | ½-½ | TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 | 2014 |
| Navara, D2732–Balogh, C2632 | 1-0 | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Miezis, N2580–Grischuk, A2763 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Gajewski, G2601–Navara, D2740 | 0-1 | European Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Ipatov, Alexander2613–Navara, D2708 | 0-1 | TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 | 2014 |
| Georgiev, Ki2636–Kobalia, M2651 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Flores, Di2578–Vallejo Pons, F2706 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Heberla, B2567–Fedoseev, Vl32674 | 1-0 | Petrov Mem Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Cvitan, O2557–Fedorchuk, S2656 | 0-1 | 17th Corsican Circuit Final | 2013 |
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