ECO A29 · English Opening

English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, Be7

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O

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

7. O-O+0.42

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, Be7 (A29), reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.42).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.427. O-O Nd4 8. Ne1 c6 9. e3 Ne6 10. d4 a5 11. Nc2 h5
  2. +0.387. e4 a5 8. O-O Nd7 9. Be3 Bf6 10. Nd5 Nc5 11. a3 Nd4
  3. +0.307. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 c6 10. O-O Qa5 11. b3 Qh5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, Be7?
After 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. O-O for White, continuing Nd4 8. Ne1 c6 9. e3 Ne6 10. d4 a5 11. Nc2 h5. White is slightly better (+0.42). The next best moves are 7. e4 (+0.38) and 7. d4 (+0.30).
Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, Be7 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.42: 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, Be7?
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+).