English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 7. e3 Nc6
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Statistics from Lichess
22,287 games: White 50.6% / Draw 7.5% / Black 41.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 16,59017K | ||
| 2,3832,383 | ||
| 929929 | ||
| 768768 | ||
| 671671 | ||
| 463463 | ||
| 246246 | ||
| 150150 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 8. d4 cxd4 9. exd4 b6 10. Nc3 Ba6 11. Ne5 Rc8 12. Nxc6 Rxc6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined (ECO A14, Flank Openings) is a variation of the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. b3 c5 7. e3 Nc6 (7 moves).
In 22,287 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.6%, Black 41.9% and 7.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Bb2, in 74% of those games.
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How to answer 7…Nc6
8. Qe2 scores best for White: 56.0%, with White winning 52.5% and Black 40.5% of 2,383 games. The most played answer, 8. Bb2, scores lowest: 54.7% in 17K games. Stockfish's first choice is 8. d4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined (A14)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-agincourt-defense-neo-catalan-declined-5