Tree path 6 levels English Opening › King's English Variation › Reversed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation › English Opening: Carls-Bremen System › English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
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- English Opening A10
- King's English Variation A20
- Reversed Sicilian A21
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation A22
- English Opening: Carls-Bremen System A22
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English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A24.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6, after 6 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of English Opening: Carls-Bremen System, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A24
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
89,216 games · White 52.7% / Draw 5.6% / Black 41.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 86,010 | |
| Nf3 | 1,251 | |
| d3 | 701 | |
| e4 | 483 | |
| e3 | 313 | |
| d4 | 190 | |
| b3 | 109 | |
| a3 | 41 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:45:58
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