Caissa Codex
A15

English Orangutan 2…g6 3. b4

Chess diagram: English Orangutan after 3. b4

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Statistics from Lichess

86,719 games: White 50.7% / Draw 6.8% / Black 42.5%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.01 The position is about equal

Best play: 3... Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. d3 e4 8. dxe4

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

English Orangutan (ECO A15, Flank Openings) is a variation of the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation, reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. b4 (3 moves).

In 86,719 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.7%, Black 42.5% and 6.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Bg7, in 92% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 3. b4, the position after English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “English Orangutan (A15)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-orangutan-2

https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-orangutan-2