Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Horwitz Defense › English Defense › Perrin Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Horwitz Defense A40
- English Defense A40
- Perrin Variation A40 you are here
English Defense: Perrin Variation
Overview
English Defense: Perrin Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A40.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. Bd3 Nc6, after 8 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A40
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- English Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
30,657 games · White 52.6% / Draw 3.6% / Black 43.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 13,095 | |
| Be3 | 6,708 | |
| Ne2 | 6,332 | |
| d5 | 2,336 | |
| Nc3 | 1,733 | |
| a3 | 199 | |
| Bc2 | 84 | |
| f3 | 45 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:44:29
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