Tree path 5 levels English Opening › King's English Variation › Reversed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation
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- English Opening A10
- King's English Variation A20
- Reversed Sicilian A21
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian A25
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English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A25.
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 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian, part of the broader English Opening system.
4 named variations grow from this line, including English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation, English Opening: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation, English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, and others.
Together the deeper variations number 6 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- A25
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
214,856 games · White 47.0% / Draw 6.7% / Black 46.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 67,317 | |
| d3 | 47,812 | |
| e4 | 45,366 | |
| Nf3 | 41,723 | |
| Rb1 | 6,039 | |
| b3 | 1,835 | |
| h4 | 1,609 | |
| a3 | 1,575 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:46:19
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Variations (4)
Show all 6 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A25 English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation 12-ply
- A25 English Opening: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation 12-ply
- A25 English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System 9-ply
- A25 English Opening: King's English Variation, Hungarian Attack 9-ply
- A26 Full Symmetry 10-ply
- A26 English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System 11-ply