ECO A10 · English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation

1. c4 Nc6

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

2. d4+0.47

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation (A10), reached after 1. c4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.47).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.472. d4 d5 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bf4 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 dxc4
  2. +0.362. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Bb4 4. Bg2 d6 5. Nd5 a5 6. a3 Bc5
  3. +0.242. g3 d5 3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nf3 e5 5. Nc3 Qd8 6. Bg2 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation?
After 1. c4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. d4 for White, continuing d5 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bf4 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 dxc4. White is slightly better (+0.47). The next best moves are 2. Nc3 (+0.36) and 2. g3 (+0.24).
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.47: 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: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation?
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+).