Openings/English Opening

English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian A21

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3

18,060 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 28%, Black wins 33%

Analyse

Moves

18,060 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Nf68,925
39%
29%
31%
2243
Nc64,568
39%
26%
35%
2209
Bb42,873
32%
31%
37%
2333
d61,114
37%
27%
36%
2257
f5241
42%
23%
34%
2026
c5107
46%
32%
22%
2156
g6105
54%
19%
27%
2102
Bc547
68%
21%
1947
c642
48%
19%
33%
1968
b621
62%
19%
19%
1912
Be712
42%
33%
25%
2240
a62
100%
1923
Ne72
50%
50%
2173
a51
100%
1990

Top games

Carlsen, M2876–Caruana, F2812½-½2019
Carlsen, M2875–Ding Liren2805½-½2019
Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832½-½2018
Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832½-½2018
Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F28321-02018
Vachier Lagrave, M2779–Carlsen, M2875½-½2019
So, W2788–Carlsen, M2863½-½2015
Carlsen, M2845–Giri, A27971-02019
Carlsen, M2875–Anand, V27671-02019
Svidler, P2753–Carlsen, M2881½-½2014

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 VariationA20Symmetrical VariationA30Symmetrical Variation, Normal VariationA34Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight VariationA15Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight VariationA16Adorjan DefenseA10