Opening · ECO A10
English Opening games
1. c4 controls d5 from the flank. The English is flexible and positional, and it can transpose to Queen's Gambit or Indian structures or keep its own character with a reversed Sicilian.
The English Opening in the replay library
The library holds 1 game that began with the English Opening. White won 0, Black won 1 and 0 were drawn. 0 ended in checkmate, and the games lasted 38 moves on average.
Replays
0-1
English Opening: White resigns after 37 moves
English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation (A10) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 37
- Clock
- 3 + 2
- Played
Try it yourself
Play the English Opening against the computer at any of four levels, or invite a friend to a private game.