Chess openings / English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack (A21) starts 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4. In 2,496 games between strong players, White wins 40%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 3.Nd5 (54%).
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4
- ECO
- A21
- Games between strong players
- 2,496
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.Nd5 | 54% (1,341) | – | |
| 3.g3 | 13% (314) | – | |
| 3.Qb3 | 10% (256) | – | |
| 3.Qc2 | 8% (199) | – | |
| 3.Nf3 | 8% (186) | – | |
| 3.d3 | 4% (101) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3
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
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