Chess openings / English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian
English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) starts 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6. In 3,105 games between strong players, White wins 50%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 3.Nf3 (54%).
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6
- ECO
- A25
- Games between strong players
- 3,105
- 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.Nf3 | 54% (1,679) | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | |
| 3.g3 | 40% (1,232) | – | |
| 3.e3 | 3% (96) | – | |
| 3.e4 | 1% (44) | – | |
| 3.d3 | 1% (36) | – |
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: Symmetrical Variation 11,089 games
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- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation 9,235 games
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