Chess openings / English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5 (A29) starts 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Bc5. In 284 games between strong players, White wins 19%, 58% are drawn and Black wins 24%; the most played move is 7.O-O (36%).
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Bc5
- ECO
- A29
- Games between strong players
- 284
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.O-O | 36% (102) | – | |
| 7.d3 | 29% (81) | – | |
| 7.Nxd5 | 25% (71) | – | |
| 7.Nxe5 | 6% (18) | – | |
| 7.Qc2 | 4% (11) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3
More English Opening lines
- English Opening 109,421 games
- 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
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