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, Three Knights System
- Chess Codex
- 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, Three Knights System
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A27.
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 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3.
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.
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- ECO code
- A27
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
1,289,498 games · White 52.0% / Draw 5.3% / Black 42.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 473,299 | |
| Bc5 | 251,574 | |
| f5 | 180,174 | |
| d6 | 131,727 | |
| Bb4 | 98,546 | |
| g6 | 89,447 | |
| a6 | 22,078 | |
| e4 | 9,219 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:46:28
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