Openings/English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation A23
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6
662 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 27%, Black wins 39%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 263 | 31% 29% 40% | 2189 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 197 | 43% 32% 25% | 2237 | 2026 |
| Bg2 | 168 | 29% 21% 49% | 2008 | 2026 |
| e4 | 25 | 16% 24% 60% | 1982 | 2026 |
| d3 | 6 | 33% 67% | 1990 | 2025 |
| e3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1901 | 2015 |
| Qa4 | 1 | 100% | 2043 | 2012 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2778–Wang Hao2739 | 0-1 | 45th Biel GM | 2012 |
| Nakamura, Hi2778–Bacrot, E2713 | 1-0 | Biel Exhibition Blitz | 2012 |
| Wang Yue2723–Vachier Lagrave, M2745 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Robson, R2659–Nakamura, Hi2792 | ½-½ | Naroditsky Mem Blitz 2026 | 2026 |
| Movsesian, S2673–Navara, D2725 | 1-0 | Navara vs Movsesian Simul | 2016 |
| Navara, D2717–Huschenbeth, N2624 | 1-0 | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2019-20 | 2019 |
| Jones, G2661–Edouard, R2659 | ½-½ | 6th London CC Match 2014 | 2014 |
| Jones, G2661–Edouard, R2659 | ½-½ | 6th London CC Match 2014 | 2014 |
| Zvjaginsev, V2659–Swiercz, D2654 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Zvjaginsev, V2659–Swiercz, D2654 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 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