English Opening: King's English, Three Knights System (A27)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.16

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 37.9% Draws: 29.6% Black Wins: 32.5%

Strategic Overview

The English Opening: King's English, Three Knights System (ECO code A27) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3
UCI Move Path
c2c4 e7e5 b1c3 b8c6 g1f3
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