English Opening
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A10–B20ECO codes
5,064Positions in book
127Named variations
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Named variations of the English Opening
Our opening book catalogues 127 named variations in this family. Here are the first 120:
- Agincourt Defense
- Agincourt, Catalan Defense
- Agincourt, Catalan Defense with 3...c5
- Agincourt, Kurajica Defense
- Agincourt, Romanishin Variation
- Agincourt, Romanishin Variation, Romanishin Gambit
- Agincourt, Shabalov Gambit
- Agincourt, Wimpey System
- Anglo-Dutch Defense
- Anglo-Dutch, Chabanon Gambit
- Anglo-Dutch, Ferenc Gambit
- Anglo-Dutch, Hickmann Gambit
- Anglo-Dutch, Hickmann, Porcupine Variation
- Anglo-Dutch, Wade Gambit
- Anglo-Indian Defense
- Anglo-Indian, Achilles-Omega Gambit
- Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Grünfeld Defense
- Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Grünfeld, Korchnoi Variation
- Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Grünfeld, Smyslov Defense
- Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Grünfeld, Stein Attack
- Anglo-Indian, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld Variation
- Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense
- Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense, Grünfeld Formation
- Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense, Slav Formation
- Anglo-Indian, King's Knight Variation
- Anglo-Indian, King's Knight, Queen's Indian Formation
- Anglo-Indian, King's Knight, Queen's Indian Formation with 4...Bb7
- Anglo-Indian, Old Indian Formation
- Anglo-Indian, Orangutan Variation
- Anglo-Indian, Queen's Indian Formation
- Anglo-Indian, Queen's Knight Variation
- Anglo-Indian, Scandinavian Defense
- Anglo-Indian, Scandinavian, Exchange Variation
- Anglo-Indian, Shirazi Shove Variation
- Anglo-Lithuanian Variation
- Anglo-Scandinavian Defense
- Anglo-Scandinavian, Loehn Gambit
- Anglo-Scandinavian, Malvinas Variation
- Anglo-Scandinavian, Schulz Gambit
- Botvinnik System
- Carls-Bremen System
- Carls-Bremen, Botvinnik System
- Carls-Bremen, Botvinnik, Prickly Pawn Pass System
- Carls-Bremen, Fianchetto Line
- Carls-Bremen, Keres Variation
- Carls-Bremen, Reversed Dragon Variation
- Carls-Bremen, Smyslov System
- Caro-Kann Defensive System
- Caro-Kann Defensive System, Anglo-Slav Variation
- Caro-Kann Defensive System, Anglo-Slav, Bled Variation
- Caro-Kann Defensive System, Anglo-Slav, Bled Variation with 4...g6
- Caro-Kann Defensive System, Anglo-Slav, Bogoljubov Variation
- Caro-Kann Defensive System, Anglo-Slav, London Defense
- Caro-Kann Defensive System, Anglo-Slav, Stonewall Line
- Caro-Kann Defensive System, Anglo-Slav, Torre System
- Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical Line
- Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical, Botvinnik System
- Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical, Double Fianchetto Variation
- Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical, Duchamp Variation
- Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical, Mecking Variation
- Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical, Reversed Botvinnik System
- Four Knights Variation
- Four Knights, Bradley Beach Variation
- Four Knights, Flexible Line
- Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto Line
- Four Knights, Korchnoi Line
- Four Knights, Nimzowitsch Variation
- Four Knights, Quiet Line
- Great Snake Variation
- Great Snake, Adorján Defense
- Jaenisch Gambit
- King's English Variation
- King's English, Amsterdam Attack
- King's English, Double Whammy Variation
- King's English, Drill Variation
- King's English, Kahiko-Hula Gambit
- King's English, Nimzowitsch Variation
- King's English, Nimzowitsch, Flohr Variation
- King's English, Queen Variation
- Mikėnas-Carls Variation
- Mikėnas-Carls, Flohr Variation
- Mikėnas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
- Mikėnas-Carls, Sicilian, Nei Gambit
- Myers Variation
- Neo-Catalan Declined, Keres Defense
- Neo-Catalan Defense
- Neo-Catalan Defense Accepted
- Neo-Catalan Defense Declined
- Neo-Catalan, Bogoljubov Defense
- Neo-Catalan, Semi-Slav Defense
- Neo-Catalan, Tarrasch Defense
- Nimzo-English Opening
- Nimzo-English, Zvjaginsev-Krasenkow Attack
- Reversed Sicilian Variation
- Reversed Sicilian, Anglo-Dutch Variation
- Reversed Sicilian, Closed
- Reversed Sicilian, Keres Defense
- Reversed Sicilian, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
- Reversed Sicilian, Smyslov Defense
- Reversed Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
- Reversed Sicilian, Taimanov, Botvinnik Variation
- Reversed Sicilian, Taimanov, Bremen-Hort Variation
- Reversed Sicilian, Taimanov, Full Symmetry Line
- Reversed Sicilian, Taimanov, Hungarian Attack
- Reversed Sicilian, Three Knights System
- Reversed Sicilian, Troger Defense
- Symmetrical Variation
- Symmetrical, Anti-Benoni Variation
- Symmetrical, Anti-Benoni, Geller Variation
- Symmetrical, Double Fianchetto Defense
- Symmetrical, Fianchetto Variation
- Symmetrical, Fianchetto, Rubinstein Variation
- Symmetrical, Four Knights Variation
- Symmetrical, Hedgehog Defense
- Symmetrical, Hedgehog, Flexible Formation
- Symmetrical, Napolitano Gambit
- Symmetrical, Three Knights System
- Symmetrical, Three Knights, Keres-Parma System
- Symmetrical, Two Knights Variation
- Symmetrical, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation
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