Chess Opening

English Opening

174 analyzed games in the English Opening, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.

174 games 137 variations Most played: English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5

Results in 174 games

White wins 55% Draws 5% Black wins 40%

Main variations

English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 10 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nc3 d5 6 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.g3 d5 5 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 5 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.g3 3 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...4.b3 Bg7 5.Bb2 d6 2 English Opening Symmetrical Double Fianchetto Defense...7.Bb2 O O 8.d4 cxd4 9.Qxd4 2 English Opening Neo Catalan Defense Declined...8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 2 English Opening Kings English Variation 2 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 dxc4 4.Bg2 2 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Bg4 2 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nc3 d5 3.e3 2 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nc3 2 English Opening Anglo Scandinavian Defense 2 English Opening Anglo Indian Queens Knight Variation 2...e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.d4 2 English Opening Anglo Indian Kings Knight Queens Indian Formation...5.d4 Bg7 6.O O O O 7.Qc2 2 English Opening Agincourt Defense 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 2 English Opening 1...d6 2.d4 2 English Opening...2.Nc3 Bb7 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 1 English Opening Two Knights Variation 3.e3 Nc6 1 English Opening Two Knights Fianchetto Ultra Symmetrical Reversed Botvinnik System 6.O O d6 7.d3 Nge7 8.Rb1 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...8.e3 d5 9.Qe2 Nc6 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...5.O O O O 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.d3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...4.Bg2 g6 5.O O Bg7 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b3 Nf6 4.Bb2 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 2.Nc3 b6 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 2.Nc3 Nf6 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 1 English Opening Symmetrical Hedgehog Defense...8.Bb2 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 1 English Opening Symmetrical Four Knights Variation...8.Nxd1 bxc6 9.Bg2 Nd5 10.Ne3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Four Knights Variation 4.g3 e5 5.Bg2 1 English Opening Symmetrical Double Fianchetto Defense...8.Nxd4 Bxg2 9.Kxg2 Qc8 1 English Opening Symmetrical Anti Benoni Variation...8.e4 O O 9.Be2 b6 10.O O 1 English Opening Symmetrical Anti Benoni Variation...8.O O d6 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bxc6 1 English Opening Symmetrical Anti Benoni Variation...8.O O Nxd4 9.Qxd4 d6 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation...3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2 g6 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 2...d6 3.g3 f5 4.Bg2 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 2...d6 3.g3 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Three Knights System...4.e3 Bg7 5.d4 d6 6.Be2 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Three Knights System 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Taimanov Variation...6.Nge2 Nge7 7.d3 O O 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Kramnik Shirov Counterattack 3.Nd5 a5 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Kramnik Shirov Counterattack 3.Nd5 Be7 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Closed 3.g3 d6 4.Bg2 1 English Opening Neo Catalan Defense Declined...8.e3 Nc6 9.exd4 cxd4 10.Re1 1 English Opening Neo Catalan Defense Declined...7.e3 c5 8.exd4 cxd4 1

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