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Opening name: English Opening
Opening line: 1. c4 e6
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Winning percentages

White: 8952 (35.62%)
Black: 5533 (22.01%)
Draws: 10650 (42.37%)


Most popular responses

  • 2. d4 (Queen's Pawn Opening) White keeps the game in the realm of Queen pawn openings with this move. Most responses (like 2...Nf6 or 2...e4) transpose to other openings. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (53233661 games)

  • 2. Nc3 (English Opening) Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (10733247 games)

  • 2. Nf3 (English Opening) Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (3297186 games)


    Engine Evaluation

    Depth: 57
    Score: +0.25
    Best Move: Nc3
    PV Line: 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O

    Historical games for English Opening

    GameResultYear
    Carlsen, M. (2851) vs Kramnik, Vladimir (2801)1-02016
    Carlsen, Magnus (2864) vs Nakamura, Hikaru (2784)1-02013
    Aronian, L. (2765) vs Carlsen, M. (2882)1/2-1/22019
    Carlsen, Magnus (2870) vs Anand, Viswanathan (2775)1-02013
    Aronian, L. (2777) vs Carlsen, M. (2865)1/2-1/22015
    Carlsen, Magnus (2835) vs Aronian, Levon (2805)1-02012
    Kasparov, Garry (2838) vs Kramnik, Vladimir (2802)1/2-1/22001
    Nepomniachtchi, I. (2782) vs Carlsen, M. (2855)0-12021
    Carlsen, M. (2845) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2790)1/2-1/22019
    So, W. (2822) vs Kramnik, V. (2811)1-02017
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