Chess Opening

English Opening

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

169 games 123 variations Most played: English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5

Results in 169 games

White wins 47% Draws 5% Black wins 48%

Main variations

English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 10 English Opening Kings English Variation 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 7 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 Reversed Sicilian Three Knights System...4.e3 Bg7 5.d4 d6 6.Be2 3 English Opening Great Snake Variation...3.Bg2 d6 4.Nc3 Nc6 3 English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System 2.g3 3 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...4.b3 Bg7 5.Bb2 d6 2 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Kramnik Shirov Counterattack 3.Nd5 Be7 2 English Opening Kings English Variation 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 2 English Opening Anglo Indian Kings Indian Defense...6.Bg2 e5 7.O O Nc6 2 English Opening Anglo Indian Kings Indian Defense...4.Bb2 O O 5.e3 c5 2 English Opening 1...d6 2.d4 2 English Opening...3.g3 Bxf3 4.exf3 c5 1 English Opening Two Knights Variation 3.e3 Nc6 1 English Opening Two Knights Variation 3.e3 Bb4 4.Nge2 O O 5.a3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...9.Qe2 Nc6 10.Rd1 dxc4 11.bxc4 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...8.e3 d5 9.Qe2 Nc6 10.d3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...8.e3 d5 9.Qe2 Nc6 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...4.Nxd4 g6 5.g3 Bg7 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...4.Nf3 Nc6 5.O O d6 6.Nc3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation...3.d4 Bg7 4.d5 b5 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 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 3.e4 d6 1 English Opening Symmetrical Variation 1 English Opening Symmetrical Three Knights System...9.d3 Nc6 10.Be3 Qd6 11.Rc1 1 English Opening Symmetrical Three Knights System...7.O O O O 8.Nxd5 Qxd5 9.d3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Four Knights Variation 4.e3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Fianchetto Variation...7.d4 d6 8.O O Bd7 9.b3 1 English Opening Symmetrical Double Fianchetto Defense...8.Qxd4 d6 9.Rd1 Nbd7 1 English Opening Symmetrical Double Fianchetto Defense 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation...11.axb4 h6 12.b5 Ne7 13.Bb2 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 2...d6 3.g3 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 2...d6 3.Nf3 f5 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Taimanov Full Symmetry Line 6.Nf3 f5 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Taimanov Full Symmetry Line 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Kramnik Shirov Counterattack 3.g3 Bxc3 4.bxc3 d6 5.Bg2 1 English Opening Reversed Sicilian Kramnik Shirov Counterattack 3.Qc2 Nf6 1

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