English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System
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Statistics from Lichess
140,486 games: White 49.9% / Draw 6.4% / Black 43.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 88,52289K | ||
| 31,27931K | ||
| 5,3365,336 | ||
| 4,6134,613 | ||
| 2,7112,711 | ||
| 2,0132,013 | ||
| 1,8971,897 | ||
| 1,6311,631 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.08 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... Nc6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Nc3 d4 8. Na4 Be7 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System (ECO A13, Flank Openings) is a variation of the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, reached after 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 c5 5. e3 (5 moves).
In 140,486 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.9%, Black 43.7% and 6.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Nc6, in 63% of those games.
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How to play against the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System
The most played answer, 5…Nc6, also scores best for Black: 47.8%, with Black winning 44.5% and White 48.8% of 89K games. Of the main answers, 5…Be7 scores lowest: 45.8%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…Nc6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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, Wimpy System (A13)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-agincourt-defense-wimpy-system