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- King's English Variation A20
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English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A21.
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 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian, part of the broader English Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A21
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
1,118,699 games · White 49.9% / Draw 5.1% / Black 45.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g3 | 277,274 | |
| Nd5 | 246,556 | |
| Nf3 | 133,072 | |
| e4 | 91,830 | |
| e3 | 80,762 | |
| Qc2 | 74,503 | |
| d3 | 73,750 | |
| Qb3 | 58,522 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:45:16
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