Openings/English Opening

English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack A21

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4

2,873 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 31%, Black wins 37%

Analyse

Moves

2,873 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Nd51,460
33%
34%
34%
2391
g3594
27%
26%
47%
2242
Qc2334
34%
32%
34%
2304
Nf3174
27%
26%
47%
2302
Qb3130
49%
28%
23%
2343
e485
24%
29%
47%
2160
e343
40%
26%
35%
2330
d332
16%
50%
34%
2266
a39
22%
78%
2104
Na47
29%
43%
29%
2350
d42
100%
2173
Ne41
100%
2412
f41
100%
2237
b31
100%
2137

Top games

Carlsen, M2875–Anand, V27671-02019
Carlsen, M2864–Mamedyarov, S27710-12022
Caruana, F2764–Carlsen, M28530-12023
Carlsen, M2837–Gukesh, D27760-12025
Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Carlsen, M2840½-½2017
Caruana, F2823–Anand, V2779½-½2016
Carlsen, M2840–Keymer, Vincent2759½-½2026
Caruana, F2808–Anand, V27860-12017
Mamedyarov, S2738–Carlsen, M28530-12023
Aronian, L2793–Anand, V27861-02017

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