Chess opening · ECO A15

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense

The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense starts 1. c4 Nf6. It ranks #74 of the 174 openings on this site by how often rated players on Lichess reach it.

The position after 1. c4 Nf6. White to move.

Move by move

  1. 1. c4White pushes the c-pawn two squares to c4.
  2. 1... Nf6Black develops the kingside knight to f6.

What players choose next, by rating

The three most common White moves from this position in rated Lichess games, grouped by the rating of the player making the move. Nc3 is the most popular next move in every rating band.

RatingMost commonSecondThird
Under 1200Nc3 71%d4 24%d3 5%
1200–1399Nc3 41%d4 23%e3 9%
1400–1599Nc3 49%d4 18%g3 13%
1600–1799Nc3 56%d4 17%g3 8%
1800–1999Nc3 59%d4 14%g3 12%
2000 and upNc3 62%g3 22%d4 7%

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