ECO A10 · English Opening

English Opening: Adorjan Defense

1. c4 g6 2. e4 e5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. d4+0.33

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Adorjan Defense (A10), reached after 1. c4 g6 2. e4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.333. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 exd4 5. e5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. Bxb4 Qxb4+
  2. +0.283. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Nc3 d6
  3. +0.243. Ne2 c5 4. d3 Nc6 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. Nbc3 Nge7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Adorjan Defense?
After 1. c4 g6 2. e4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. d4 for White, continuing Nf6 4. Nf3 exd4 5. e5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. Bxb4 Qxb4+. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.28) and 3. Ne2 (+0.24).
Is the English Opening: Adorjan Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the English Opening: Adorjan Defense?
A10. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).