English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, a6
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg2 a6
7. e3+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, a6 (A29), reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg2 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. e3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.327. e3 Ba7 8. b3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Bb2 h6 11. h3 Be6
- +0.327. O-O Nd4 8. Nd2 Ba7 9. e3 Ne6 10. Nf3 c6 11. b4 h6
- +0.237. Bg5 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. O-O Ba7 10. e3 O-O 11. Re1 Rb8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, a6?
After 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg2 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. e3 for White, continuing Ba7 8. b3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Bb2 h6 11. h3 Be6. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 7. O-O (+0.32) and 7. Bg5 (+0.23).
Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, a6 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, a6?
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+).