English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
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Statistics from Lichess
89,216 games: White 52.7% / Draw 5.6% / Black 41.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 86,01086K | ||
| 1,2511,251 | ||
| 701701 | ||
| 483483 | ||
| 313313 | ||
| 190190 | ||
| 109109 | ||
| 4141 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.35 White is slightly better
Best play: 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Re8
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line (ECO A24, Flank Openings) is a variation of the English Opening: Carls-Bremen System, reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 (3 moves).
In 89,216 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.7%, Black 41.6% and 5.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Bg2, in 96% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line (A24)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-kings-english-variation-two-knights-variation-fianchetto-line