Tree path 6 levels English Opening › King's English Variation › Reversed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation › English Opening: Carls-Bremen System › English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, Be7
A29

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, Be7

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Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, Be7 is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A29.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O.

It is a variation of English Opening: Carls-Bremen System, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.

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ECO code
A29
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
12
Parent
English Opening: Carls-Bremen System

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Statistics from Lichess

71,292 games · White 51.2% / Draw 6.0% / Black 42.8%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O59,088
a33,023
Bg52,980
Bd21,088
Rb11,078
h3842
e4759
e3417

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:47:21

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