English Opening: Agincourt Defense
1. c4 e6
2. d4+0.36
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13), reached after 1. c4 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.36).
Top engine moves
- +0.362. d4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Bg2 Qa5+
- +0.362. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. O-O Nc6
- +0.352. Nc3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 exd5
Other move orders
- 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3
- 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5
- 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. e3 O-O
- 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. d4
Variations
- Bogoljubow DefenseA131. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bd6
- Catalan DefenseA131. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 c5
- Catalan Defense AcceptedA131. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4
- Kurajica DefenseA131. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 c6
- Tarrasch DefenseA131. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 c5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Be7
- Wimpy SystemA131. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 c5 5. e3
- Keres DefenseA141. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O c5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nc3 Nc6
- Neo-Catalan DeclinedA141. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: Agincourt Defense?
After 1. c4 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. d4 for White, continuing d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Bg2 Qa5+. White is slightly better (+0.36). The next best moves are 2. Nf3 (+0.36) and 2. Nc3 (+0.35).
Is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.36: 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: Agincourt Defense?
A13. 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+).