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English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld (A15) starts 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.e4. In 3,300 games between strong players, White wins 51%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 4…d6 (66%).

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1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.e4

ECO
A15
Games between strong players
3,300
To move
Black
51%37%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
4…d666% (2,185)51%36%–
4…O-O27% (896)50%39%–
4…e54% (139)44%21%35%–
4…c52% (75)57%32%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3

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