Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Neo-Catalan A13
1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6
11,945 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 35%, Black wins 23%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 9,502 | 43% 35% 22% | 2304 | 2026 |
| d4 | 1,485 | 38% 39% 23% | 2309 | 2026 |
| b3 | 861 | 38% 34% 28% | 2271 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 85 | 26% 31% 44% | 2094 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 6 | 83% 17% | 2356 | 2024 |
| d3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2563 | 2023 |
| e3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2194 | 2024 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 1762 | 2017 |
| Qb3 | 1 | 100% | 2090 | 2013 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2826–Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Aronian, L2809 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Aronian, L2799–Nakamura, Hi2792 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2837–So, W2745 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Giri, A2771–Kramnik, V2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Giri, A2773–Anand, V2804 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Ding Liren2777–Mamedyarov, S2799 | 0-1 | 2nd IMSA Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2802–Ding Liren2771 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Aronian, L2781 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Aronian, L2781 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
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