Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian A19
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 c5
487 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 32%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 351 | 45% 33% 23% | 2340 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 103 | 46% 31% 23% | 2341 | 2026 |
| g3 | 14 | 50% 43% | 2301 | 2023 |
| f4 | 14 | 43% 29% 29% | 2318 | 2024 |
| d3 | 5 | 20% 40% 40% | 2351 | 2026 |
Top games
| Ding Liren2811–Radjabov, T2758 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2792–Rapport, R2763 | 0-1 | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Ivanchuk, V2766–Nakamura, Hi2760 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2695–Giri, A2748 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
| Giri, A2767–Dubov, Daniil2648 | ½-½ | 32nd ECC Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Wojtaszek, R2748–Kovalev, Vl2661 | 0-1 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | 2019 |
| Duda, J2758–Ponkratov, P2632 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Malakhov, V2712–Iordachescu, V2636 | 1-0 | Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 | 2012 |
| Bartel, Mat2651–Tabatabaei, M2694 | 0-1 | 13th London Classic 2023 | 2023 |
| Dubov, Daniil2683–Kovalev, Vl2660 | 1-0 | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
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