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Opening name: English Opening
Opening line: 1. c4 e5 2. g3
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Winning percentages

White: 4720 (31.83%)
Black: 3564 (24.03%)
Draws: 6545 (44.14%)


Most popular responses

  • 2...Nf6 (English Opening) Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (3005750 games)

  • 2...Nc6 (English Opening) Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (1695125 games)

  • 2...h5 (Drill Variation) Black launches an attack on the kingside, perhaps too early. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (24030 games)


    Engine Evaluation

    Depth: 48
    Score: +0.14
    Best Move: Nf6
    PV Line: 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Bc5 4. d3 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3

    Historical games for English Opening

    GameResultYear
    Ding, Liren (2791) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863)0-12020
    Ding, Liren (2791) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863)0-12020
    Carlsen, Magnus (2863) vs Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784)0-12020
    Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863)1/2-1/22020
    Carlsen, M. (2855) vs Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2789)1/2-1/22016
    Carlsen, M. (2864) vs Firouzja, Alireza (2778)1-02022
    Ding Liren (2813) vs Caruana, F. (2828)1/2-1/22019
    Carlsen, M. (2843) vs Ding Liren (2791)1/2-1/22018
    Giri, A. (2777) vs Carlsen, M. (2855)1/2-1/22021
    Kramnik, Vladimir (2800) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2826)1/2-1/22011
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