Openings/English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation A20
1. c4 e5 2. Nf3
383 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 28%, Black wins 31%
Moves
383 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 216 | 45% 26% 28% | 2284 | 2026 |
| e4 | 125 | 32% 34% 34% | 2369 | 2026 |
| d6 | 33 | 36% 27% 36% | 2383 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 7 | 86% 14% | 2137 | 2023 |
| Bb4 | 1 | 100% | 2223 | 2016 |
| f6 | 1 | 100% | 2618 | 2016 |
Top games
| Grischuk, A2764–Caruana, F2792 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Rakhmanov, Ale2645–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2746–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2767 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool C | 2025 |
| Mamedyarov, S2733–Maghsoodloo, Parham2719 | 1-0 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Mamedyarov, S2746–Van Foreest, Jorden2687 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2025 |
| Rakhmanov, Ale2667–Andreikin, D2737 | 0-1 | European Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Rakhmanov, Ale2667–Vitiugov, N2726 | 0-1 | European Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Rakhmanov, Ale2669–Andreikin, D2708 | ½-½ | ch-RUS Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Rakhmanov, Ale2669–Andreikin, D2708 | ½-½ | ch-RUS Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Duda, J2750–Praggnanandhaa, R2624 | 1-0 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
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, Reversed SicilianA21Symmetrical VariationA30Symmetrical Variation, Normal VariationA34Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight VariationA15Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight VariationA16Adorjan DefenseA10