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English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted

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Overview

English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under 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 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Agincourt Defense, part of the broader English Opening system.

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ECO code
A13
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
8
Parent
English Opening: Agincourt Defense

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Statistics from Lichess

201,031 games · White 52.1% / Draw 7.1% / Black 40.8%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O95,421
Qa4+78,016
Na311,240
Qc25,125
a43,763
Nc33,368
Ne53,196
b3308

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:42:11

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