Opening name: Anglo-Indian Defence
Opening line: 1. c4 Nf6
Lichess Board
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Winning percentages
White: 17688 (35.84%)
Black: 10721 (21.73%)
Draws: 20939 (42.43%)
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defence
Black keeps his or her options open with this move. After a d4 advance by white, the game may transpose into an Indian defence.
Most popular responses
2. d4 (Indian Defence) Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (118349851 games)
2. Nc3 (English Opening) White reinforces the attack on the d5 square and keeps his options open. Black has a variety of answers here, aiming for a King's Indian setup with 2...g6 is an interesting option, 2...e6 is also possible although white can choose to disrupt black's plan of reaching a Nimzo-Indian or QID setup by playing 3. e4 leading to the very sharp and tactical variations known collectively as the Mikenas Carls variation, which black is best advised to avoid if not prepared to face them. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (18189572 games)
2. Nf3 (English Opening) This position is also often reached with the move order 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (6771656 games)
Engine Evaluation
Depth: 55
Score: +0.21
Best Move: d4
PV Line: 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 Nbd7
Historical games for Anglo-Indian Defence
| Game | Result | Year |
| Ding Liren (2805) vs Carlsen, M. (2882) | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M. (2882) vs Ding Liren (2805) | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M. (2872) vs Aronian, L. (2812) | 1/2-1/2 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, Magnus (2872) vs Aronian, Levon (2809) | 1/2-1/2 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M. (2882) vs Giri, A. (2779) | 1/2-1/2 | 2019 |
| Ding, Liren (2791) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1/2-1/2 | 2020 |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1/2-1/2 | 2020 |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1/2-1/2 | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M.. (2847) vs Ding Liren (2799) | 1-0 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M. (2864) vs Firouzja, Alireza (2778) | 1-0 | 2022 |