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- English Opening A10
- Agincourt Defense A13
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense A13
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense A13
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense A13
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English Opening: Agincourt Defense
Overview
English Opening: Agincourt Defense is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A13.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. d4.
It is a variation of English Opening: Agincourt Defense, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A13
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
63,982 games · White 48.1% / Draw 6.7% / Black 45.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c5 | 16,559 | |
| b6 | 16,343 | |
| c6 | 13,402 | |
| Nbd7 | 6,172 | |
| dxc4 | 5,406 | |
| a6 | 1,544 | |
| Ne4 | 1,420 | |
| Nc6 | 725 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:41:58
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