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English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation

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Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A20.

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 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e5 2. Nf3 e4.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, part of the broader English Opening system.

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ECO code
A20
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
4
Parent
English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

133,692 games · White 49.8% / Draw 4.4% / Black 45.9%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nd4117,147
Ng110,860
Ne52,514
Ng51,345
Nc3833
g3268
e3252
d4180

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:45:06

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