Chess openings / English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line (A28) starts 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e3. In 1,287 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 4…Bb4 (68%).
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e3
- ECO
- A28
- Games between strong players
- 1,287
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Bb4 | 68% (871) | – | |
| 4…d5 | 15% (189) | – | |
| 4…Be7 | 8% (102) | – | |
| 4…g6 | 4% (55) | – | |
| 4…d6 | 3% (33) | – | |
| 4…Bc5 | 1% (11) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6
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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