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Opening name: English Opening
Opening line: 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3
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Winning percentages

White: 3835 (35.49%)
Black: 2457 (22.74%)
Draws: 4514 (41.77%)


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    Engine Evaluation

    Depth: 60
    Score: +0.14
    Best Move: Nf6
    PV Line: 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qa4+ Nc6 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd2

    Historical games for English Opening

    GameResultYear
    So, W. (2815) vs Carlsen, M. (2832)0-12017
    Carlsen, Magnus (2837) vs Morozevich, Alexander (2770)0-12012
    So, W. (2799) vs Kramnik, V. (2800)1/2-1/22018
    Kramnik, Vladimir (2803) vs Nakamura, Hikaru (2784)1/2-1/22013
    Ding Liren (2811) vs Nepomniachtchi, I. (2776)1/2-1/22019
    Giri, A. (2771) vs Kramnik, V. (2808)1/2-1/22017
    Topalov, V. (2761) vs Kramnik, Vladimir (2812)1/2-1/22016
    Ivanchuk, Vassily (2766) vs Aronian, Levon (2805)1/2-1/22012
    Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2792) vs Grischuk, A.. (2778)1-02021
    Topalov, V. (2761) vs Caruana, F. (2804)0-12016
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