English Opening
English Opening (A10) starts 1.c4. In 109,421 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 19% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 1…e5 (27%).
1.c4
- ECO
- A10
- Games between strong players
- 109,421
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1…e5 | 27% (29,626) | English Opening: King's English Variation | |
| 1…Nf6 | 23% (25,590) | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | |
| 1…e6 | 19% (20,221) | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | |
| 1…c5 | 10% (11,089) | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | |
| 1…c6 | 7% (7,894) | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | |
| 1…g6 | 6% (6,474) | English Opening: Great Snake Variation |
Where it comes from and where it goes
- English Opening: King's English Variation 29,627 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 25,590 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense 20,221 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 11,089 games
- English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 7,894 games
- English Opening: Great Snake Variation 6,474 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense 1,447 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation 844 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense 832 games
Top players' games in the English Opening, reviewed
- DenLaz vs artin10862Chess.com blitz, 27 October 20261-0Accuracy 93.2 and 88.134…Rc7
- DenLaz vs artooonChess.com blitz, 27 October 20260-1Accuracy 84.9 and 90.619.Nc3
- DenLaz vs Zhigalko_SergeiChess.com blitz, 27 October 20261-0Accuracy 91.9 and 83.821.Bxh6
- Javokhir Sindarov vs Praggnanandhaa R2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, round 4, 27 October 20260-1Accuracy 84.0 and 89.632.Rxd3
- Edgar Mamedov vs Sauat NurgaliyevKazChess Masters Almaty 2026, round 1, 26 October 20261-0Accuracy 90.2 and 77.821.Rb7+
- KodandaPrime vs HikaruChess.com blitz, 25 October 20260-1Accuracy 86.8 and 92.419.Bd6
- Philippians46 vs nihalsarinChess.com blitz, 25 October 20260-1Accuracy 87.7 and 91.710…exd3
- Anish Giri vs Sergei Movsesian41st European Chess Club Cup 2026, Open, round 3, 16 October 20261-0Accuracy 93.0 and 87.631.exd4
Every English Opening line
- English Opening: King's English Variation 29,627 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation 28,079 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 25,590 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense 20,221 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian 13,996 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation 12,875 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 11,089 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation 10,535 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation 9,235 games
- English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 7,894 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 6,917 games
- English Opening: Neo-Catalan 6,861 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation 6,839 games
- English Opening: Great Snake Variation 6,474 games
- English Opening: Neo-Catalan Declined 6,085 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation 5,085 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation 3,530 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System 3,326 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld 3,300 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 3,286 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian 3,105 games
- English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation 3,103 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation 2,999 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 2,800 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation 2,685 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 2,496 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System 2,267 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted 2,160 games
- English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation 2,003 games
- English Opening: Carls-Bremen System 1,998 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 1,881 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation 1,754 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation 1,499 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense 1,447 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation 1,424 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 1,299 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line 1,287 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 1,219 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation 1,210 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation 1,047 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line 1,046 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1,001 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense 994 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation 978 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense, Semi-Slav Defense 900 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System 890 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation 889 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation 866 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation 844 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense 832 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System 742 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense 733 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation 705 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 697 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System 692 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Bogoljubow Defense 661 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon 602 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation 600 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation 556 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense 532 games
- English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian 512 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation, Double Fianchetto 507 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English 506 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line 408 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit 401 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit 382 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation 351 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Kasparov-Vaganian Gambit 335 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Exchange Variation 318 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Early b3 301 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5 284 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System 273 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense 266 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Romanishin Variation 265 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation 258 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation, Keres-Parma System 254 games
- English Opening: Romanishin Gambit 248 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense 236 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry 218 games
- English Opening: Drill Variation 211 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Korchnoi Line 166 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3 153 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Troger Defense 151 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Schulz Gambit 141 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Slav Formation 137 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Hungarian Attack 96 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog, Flexible Formation 89 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Keres Defense 81 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 70 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System 63 games
- English Opening: Adorjan Defense 58 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto 57 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Bellon Gambit 51 games
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