Chess opening · ECO A10

English Opening

The English Opening starts 1. c4. It ranks #13 of the 174 openings on this site by how often rated players on Lichess reach it.

The position after 1. c4. Black to move.

Move by move

  1. 1. c4White pushes the c-pawn two squares to c4.

What players choose next, by rating

The three most common Black moves from this position in rated Lichess games, grouped by the rating of the player making the move. Among players rated under 1200, the most popular next move is e5; among players rated 2000 and up, it is Nf6.

RatingMost commonSecondThird
Under 1200e5 45%d5 16%e6 10%
1200–1399e5 43%d5 13%e6 11%
1400–1599e5 41%c5 12%e6 11%
1600–1799e5 35%Nf6 16%c5 12%
1800–1999e5 27%Nf6 24%c5 12%
2000 and upNf6 30%e5 25%c5 12%

Related openings

English Opening: King's English VariationA variation of this lineEnglish Opening: Anglo-Indian DefenseA variation of this lineEnglish Opening: Symmetrical VariationA variation of this line

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