Openings/English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation A25
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7
2,261 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 30%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3 | 671 | 35% 31% 34% | 2233 | 2026 |
| e3 | 580 | 37% 28% 35% | 2229 | 2026 |
| e4 | 462 | 36% 32% 33% | 2201 | 2026 |
| Rb1 | 293 | 47% 26% 26% | 2322 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 233 | 32% 32% 36% | 2174 | 2026 |
| a3 | 9 | 56% 33% | 2132 | 2026 |
| b3 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2106 | 2025 |
| h4 | 5 | 40% 60% | 2382 | 2022 |
Top games
| Ding Liren2805–Caruana, F2818 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Ding Liren2774 | ½-½ | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| Gukesh, D2776–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| So, W2776–Duda, J2750 | 0-1 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2780–Duda, J2739 | ½-½ | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
| Svidler, P2753–Yu Yangyi2759 | ½-½ | Luohu GM Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Radjabov, T2793–Ding Liren2702 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| 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 |
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