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Opening name: English Opening
Opening line: 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6
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Winning percentages

White: 1598 (28.45%)
Black: 1256 (22.36%)
Draws: 2762 (49.18%)



Engine Evaluation

Depth: 36
Score: +0.28
Best Move: d4
PV Line: 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. d4 e6 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 Bb7 7. Bg2 O-O

Historical games for English Opening

GameResultYear
Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) vs Kasparov, Garry (2849)1/2-1/22000
Carlsen, Magnus (2835) vs Karjakin, Sergey (2769)0-12012
Kramnik, Vladimir (2785) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2815)0-12011
Caruana, F. (2808) vs So, W. (2779)1/2-1/22015
So, W. (2765) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2817)1-02018
Caruana, F. (2801) vs Karjakin, Sergey (2777)1/2-1/22014
Aronian, L. (2797) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2765)0-12014
Aronian, L. (2797) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2765)1/2-1/22014
Caruana, F. (2791) vs Karjakin, Sergey (2771)1/2-1/22014
Carlsen, Magnus (2801) vs Gashimov, Vugar (2758)1-02009
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