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, Reversed Dragon
A22

English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon

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Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A22.

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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5.

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
A22
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
6
Parent
English Opening: Carls-Bremen System

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Statistics from Lichess

777,518 games · White 50.0% / Draw 5.6% / Black 44.4%

MovesGamesW / D / B
cxd5655,477
Bg2104,934
e35,099
b33,940
d32,561
d41,953
Nxd51,211
c51,104

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:45:40

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