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English Opening: King's English Variation
English Opening: King's English Variation (A20) starts 1.c4 e5. In 29,627 games between strong players, White wins 38%, 30% are drawn and Black wins 33%; the most played move is 2.Nc3 (47%).
1.c4 e5
- ECO
- A20
- Games between strong players
- 29,627
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.Nc3 | 47% (13,996) | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | |
| 2.g3 | 38% (11,368) | – | |
| 2.Nf3 | 5% (1,408) | English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation | |
| 2.d3 | 3% (736) | – | |
| 2.b3 | 2% (640) | – | |
| 2.e3 | 2% (638) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening 1.c4
More English Opening lines
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- 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
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