Tree path 6 levels English Opening › King's English Variation › Reversed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation › English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation › Flexible Line
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A28.
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 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d3.
It is a variation of English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A28
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
303,260 games · White 50.1% / Draw 5.5% / Black 44.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb4 | 100,146 | |
| d5 | 69,594 | |
| Bc5 | 67,428 | |
| d6 | 25,698 | |
| Be7 | 14,078 | |
| h6 | 12,189 | |
| g6 | 5,459 | |
| a6 | 4,766 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:46:43
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