English Opening: King's English Variation (A20)
A20 · Chess Openings Reference GuideTarget Position
Engine Eval:
+0.14
Master Game Statistics
Based on master-level chess games in the database.
White Wins: 39.7%
Draws: 32.2%
Black Wins: 28.1%
Strategic Overview
The English Opening: King's English Variation (ECO code A20) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:
Move Sequence (SAN)
1. c4 e5
UCI Move Path
c2c4 e7e5
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Sub-variations & Next Lines
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A13
English Opening: Agincourt Defense
A15
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense
A16
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Grünfeld
A17
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
A11
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
A22
English Opening: King's English, Bremen System (Keres)
A24
English Opening: King's English, Bremen System with ...g6
A23
English Opening: King's English, Bremen System, Keres Variation
A25
English Opening: King's English, Closed System (Reversed Sicilian)
A26
English Opening: King's English, Closed System with ...d6
A28
English Opening: King's English, Four Knights System
A29
English Opening: King's English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
A21
English Opening: King's English, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
A27
English Opening: King's English, Three Knights System
A22
English Opening: King's English, Two Knights Variation
A22
English Opening: King's English, Two Knights, Reversed Dragon
A12
English Opening: London Defensive System (Slav Formation)
A18
English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation
A19
English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
A14
English Opening: Neo-Catalan Declined
A30
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
A31
English Opening: Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
A36
English Opening: Symmetrical, Botvinnik System
A35
English Opening: Symmetrical, Four Knights Variation
A33
English Opening: Symmetrical, Geller Variation
A30
English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog Defense
A38
English Opening: Symmetrical, Main Line
A39
English Opening: Symmetrical, Main Line with d4
A34
English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights Variation
A37
English Opening: Symmetrical, Two Knights Fianchetto
A32
English Opening: Symmetrical, Two Knights Line