Openings/English Defense
English Defense: Perrin Variation A40
1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. Bd3 Nc6
177 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 28%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne2 | 114 | 39% 30% 31% | 2386 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 58 | 33% 28% 40% | 2380 | 2026 |
| d5 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2269 | 2020 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 1902 | 2015 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2787–Nakamura, Hi2793 | 1-0 | Showdown Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| So, W2745–Firouzja, Alireza2766 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Najer, E2658–Nakamura, Hi2816 | ½-½ | 31st ECC Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Matlakov, M2728–Andreikin, D2708 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Cheparinov, I2688–Kuzubov, Y2635 | ½-½ | TCh-TUR Super League 2016 | 2016 |
| Van Wely, L2607–Tabatabaei, M2713 | ½-½ | TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2024 | 2024 |
| Vidit, S2723–Firouzja, Alireza2549 | ½-½ | Aeroflot Open A 2018 | 2018 |
| Smirnov, P2610–Bocharov, D2620 | ½-½ | Siberian Bank Cup | 2012 |
| Kazhgaleyev, M2569–Morozevich, A2659 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Khismatullin, D2647–Savchenko, B2571 | 1-0 | Russia Cup Final 2012 | 2012 |