English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, h6
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg2 h6
7. O-O+0.39
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, h6 (A29), reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg2 h6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.39).
Top engine moves
- +0.397. O-O O-O 8. e3 Re8 9. a3 a5 10. b3 d5 11. cxd5 Nxd5
- +0.327. e3 Bb4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 e4 10. dxe4 O-O 11. Nd2 Bg4
- +0.297. a3 Nd4 8. Nd2 a5 9. e3 Ne6 10. Rb1 O-O 11. b4 axb4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, h6?
After 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg2 h6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. O-O for White, continuing O-O 8. e3 Re8 9. a3 a5 10. b3 d5 11. cxd5 Nxd5. White is slightly better (+0.39). The next best moves are 7. e3 (+0.32) and 7. a3 (+0.29).
Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, h6 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.39: 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, h6?
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+).