ECO A25 · English Opening

English Opening: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Be6

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

7. d4+0.64

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation (A25), reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.64).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.647. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Bd7 9. O-O Nge7 10. b3 O-O 11. h3 Re8
  2. +0.397. b3 Qd7 8. d4 Bh3 9. O-O exd4 10. exd4 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 Nf6
  3. +0.277. d3 Qd7 8. e4 Nge7 9. Nd5 O-O 10. O-O f5 11. b4 a6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation?
After 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d4 for White, continuing exd4 8. Nxd4 Bd7 9. O-O Nge7 10. b3 O-O 11. h3 Re8. White is slightly better (+0.64). The next best moves are 7. b3 (+0.39) and 7. d3 (+0.27).
Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.64: 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: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation?
A25. 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+).