A27: English, three knights system

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3

English, three knights system

A27 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 4761
Last Played: May 2023
Overall score:
38.9%31.3%29.8%

How to Play the English Opening

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Played frequently by:

White  
Wolfgang Uhlmann 40 games
Colin Anderson McNab 21 games
Dirk Poldauf 16 games
Black  
Predrag Nikolic 14 games
Vlastimil Hort 13 games
Ryszard Bernard 12 games

Possible continuations:

3... Nf6  1892
39.1 % 33 % 27.9 %
3... f5  1167
35.6 % 30.2 % 34.1 %
3... g6  1029
37.3 % 32.6 % 30.1 %
3... d6  363
46.3 % 27.5 % 26.2 %
3... Bc5  149
53.7 % 20.1 % 26.2 %
3... Bb4  133
39.1 % 29.3 % 31.6 %
3... Nge7  14
35.7 % 35.7 % 28.6 %
3... Be7  4
75 % 25 %
3... a6  3
33.3 % 66.7 %
3... b6  2
100 %
3... a5  2
100 %