Tree path 7 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 › Quiet Line › English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- King's English Variation A20
- Reversed Sicilian A21
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation A22
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation A28
- Quiet Line A28
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English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet 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.
It is reached after 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 Bxc3.
It is a variation of English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A28
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
25,376 games · White 47.1% / Draw 8.1% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxc3 | 18,600 | |
| bxc3 | 6,566 | |
| dxc3 | 201 | |
| Qd3 | 4 | |
| b3 | 2 | |
| a3 | 2 | |
| Qb1 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:46:53
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