English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Bc5
7. O-O+0.14
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5 (A29), reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. O-O for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).
Top engine moves
- +0.147. O-O O-O 8. d3 h6 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. b3 Qd6 11. Bb2 Rd8
- +0.147. d3 O-O 8. O-O h6 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. b3 Qd6 11. Bb2 Rd8
- +0.117. Nxe5 Nxc3 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. dxc3 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Bxf2 11. Rf1 Bc5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5?
After 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. O-O for White, continuing O-O 8. d3 h6 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. b3 Qd6 11. Bb2 Rd8. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 7. d3 (+0.14) and 7. Nxe5 (+0.11).
Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: the position is roughly equal. 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, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5?
A29. 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+).