English Opening
MICOS Opening Group A02.EN – English Opening begins with 1.c4. This flexible flank opening controls the centre from the side and can lead to rich strategic positions with positional manoeuvring and tactical opportunities. The English Opening offers many different setups and transpositional possibilities, allowing players to move into familiar structures or explore independent openings. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.
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| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 1.c4 | A02.001.EN | |
| Halibut Gambit | 1.c4 b5 | A02.002.EN | Explore ▶ |
| English Defence | 1.c4 b6 2.d4 e6 | A02.003.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence | 1.c4 c5 | A02.004.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: 3.g3 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 | A02.005.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Wing Gambit | 1.c4 c5 2.b4 | A02.006.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: 2.Nc3 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 | A02.007.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Two Knights Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 | A02.008.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Full Symmetry | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 | A02.009.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Botvinnik System - Reversed | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e3 e5 | A02.010.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Botvinnik System | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e4 | A02.011.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Two Knights Defence: 5.Nf3 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 | A02.012.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Botvinnik System - Reversed: 5…e5 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 e5 | A02.013.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Full Symmetry | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 | A02.014.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Double Fianchetto | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O O-O 7.b3 | A02.015.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Duchamp Attack | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O O-O 7.d3 | A02.016.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Mecking Attack | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O O-O 7.d4 | A02.017.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Four Knights Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 | A02.018.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Fianchetto | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 | A02.019.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Rubinstein Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nc7 | A02.020.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Three Knights Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 | A02.021.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Three Knights Defence: 4…Nxd5 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 | A02.022.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Keres Defence - Parma System | 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6 4.g3 Nc6 | A02.023.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: 2.Nf3 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 | A02.024.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Napolitano Gambit | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.b4 | A02.025.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Anti Benoni | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 | A02.026.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Two Knights Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 | A02.027.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Anti Benoni Spielmann Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 | A02.028.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Anti Benoni Spielmann Defence: 5…Nc6 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Nc6 | A02.029.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Anti Benoni Geller Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Qb6 | A02.030.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Hedgehog Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.O-O e6 6.Nc3 Be7 | A02.031.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Hedgehog Formation - Flexible Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.O-O e6 6.Nc3 Be7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Qxd4 d6 9.Rd1 a6 10.b3 Nbd7 | A02.032.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Double Fianchetto Defence | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.O-O g6 | A02.033.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: Rubinstein Defence: 6…Nc7 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nc7 | A02.034.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Symmetrical Defence: 5…cxd4 | 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.d4 cxd4 | A02.035.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Slav | 1.c4 c6 | A02.036.EN | Explore ▶ |
| London Defensive System: Caro-Kann Defence | 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Nf6 4.g3 Bf5 5.Bg2 e6 6.Bb2 Nbd7 | A02.037.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Bled Defence | 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Nf6 4.g3 g6 | A02.038.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Caro-Kann Defensive System: 4…g6 | 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 g6 | A02.039.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Slav Defence: Bogoljubow Attack | 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.b3 d5 4.Bb2 | A02.040.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Slav Defence: Scandinavian Defence | 1.c4 d5 | A02.041.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Slav Defence: Scandinavian Defence - Vector Gambit | 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 c6 | A02.042.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Slav Defence: Scandinavian Defence - Loehn Gambit | 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 e6 | A02.043.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Slav Defence: Scandinavian Defence - Schulz Gambit | 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 Nf6 | A02.044.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Slav Defence: Scandinavian Defence - Malvinas | 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 | A02.045.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English | 1.c4 e5 | A02.046.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Kahiko Hula Gambit | 1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 | A02.047.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Double Whammy Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.f4 | A02.048.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Drill Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.g3 h5 | A02.049.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Fianchetto Defence: 5...Nc6 | 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 | A02.050.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Fianchetto Defence: 6.d3 | 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.d3 | A02.051.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Fianchetto Defence: 7.O-O O-O | 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.d3 Be7 7.O-O O-O | A02.052.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Reversed Sicilian | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 | A02.053.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Kramnik Shirov Counter Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 | A02.054.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Troger Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 Be6 4.Bg2 Nc6 | A02.055.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Keres Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 c6 | A02.056.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: 3.Nf3 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.Nf3 | A02.057.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Smyslov Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.Nf3 Bg4 | A02.058.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Anglo-Dutch Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 f5 | A02.059.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Reversed Closed Sicilian | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 | A02.060.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Bremen System - Amsterdam Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.e3 Nf6 4.b3 d6 | A02.061.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Bremen System - Mazedonisch Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 | A02.062.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Troger Defence: 3...g6 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Be7 | A02.063.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Taimanov Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 | A02.064.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Closed System | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 | A02.065.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Closed System - Full Symmetry | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 | A02.066.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Botvinnik System | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.e4 | A02.067.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Bremen Hort Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e3 d6 6.Nge2 Be6 | A02.068.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Closed Taimanov Defence: 6…Nh6 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e3 d6 6.Nge2 Nh6 | A02.069.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Botvinnik System: 5.e4 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e4 | A02.070.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Hungarian Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Rb1 | A02.071.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Closed Taimanov Defence: 5…Nh6 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Rb1 Nh6 | A02.072.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Three Knights System | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 | A02.073.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Three Knights System - Dutch Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 f5 | A02.074.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 | A02.075.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Korchnoi Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.a3 | A02.076.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Flexible Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.d3 | A02.077.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Bradley Beach Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.d4 e4 | A02.078.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence: 8…Ne5 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Ne5 | A02.079.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Quiet Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 | A02.080.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Quiet Attack 7.Qf5 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Qc2 O-O 6.Nd5 Re8 7.Qf5 | A02.081.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Quiet Defence 5…Bxc3 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Qc2 Bxc3 | A02.082.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Botvinnik Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e4 | A02.083.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Fianchetto Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 | A02.084.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Two Knights Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 | A02.085.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Mazedonisch Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 | A02.086.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Two Knights Defence - Fianchetto Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 | A02.087.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Two Knights Defence - Smyslov System | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bb4 | A02.088.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Defence - Fianchetto Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bb4 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nf3 Re8 6.O-O e4 7.Nd4 Nc6 | A02.089.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Two Knights Defence - Keres Defence: 4…c6 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bc5 4.Bg2 c6 | A02.090.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Two Knights Defence - Keres Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 c6 | A02.091.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Two Knights Defence - Reversed Dragon Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 | A02.092.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Two Knights Defence - Fianchetto Defence: 3…g6 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 g6 | A02.093.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Botvinnik System - Prickly Pawn Pass | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.e4 O-O 7.Nge2 c6 8.O-O a6 | A02.094.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Carls-Bremen Fianchetto - Hort Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e3 d6 6.Nge2 Be6 | A02.095.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Bellon Gambit | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e4 4.Ng5 b5 | A02.096.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Erbenheimer Gambit | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e4 4.Ng5 Ng4 | A02.097.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Fianchetto Defence: 6...Bc5 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Bc5 | A02.098.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Four Knights Fianchetto Defence: 6...Nb6 | 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 | A02.099.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Nimzowitsch Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Nf3 | A02.100.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Nimzowitsch Defence - Flohr Defence | 1.c4 e5 2.Nf3 e4 | A02.101.EN | Explore ▶ |
| King's English: Queen's Attack | 1.c4 e5 2.Qa4 | A02.102.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence | 1.c4 e6 | A02.103.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Perrin Defence | 1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6 | A02.104.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Poli Gambit | 1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.f3 f5 5.exf5 Nh6 | A02.105.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Hartlaub Gambit Declined | 1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e4 f5 5.d5 | A02.106.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Hartlaub Gambit Accepted | 1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e4 f5 5.exf5 Nf6 | A02.107.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Zilbermints Gambit | 1.c4 e6 2.d4 e5 | A02.108.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: 2.Nf3 | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 | A02.109.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: King's Knight | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 | A02.110.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Wimpy System | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 Nf6 4.Bb2 c5 5.e3 | A02.111.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Isolated Queen's Pawn | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Bd3 c5 8.O-O cxd4 9.exd4 dxc4 10.Bxc4 | A02.112.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: 3.g3 | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 | A02.113.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Catalan Defence: 5.O-O | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 5.O-O | A02.114.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Catalan Defence | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 c5 | A02.115.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Kurajica Defence | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 c6 | A02.116.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Neo Grunfeld Defence - Catalan Formation | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 | A02.117.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Bogoljubow Defence | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bd6 | A02.118.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Neo Grunfeld Defence - Catalan Declined Formation | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 | A02.119.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Neo Grunfeld Defence - Catalan Declined: 5.O-O | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O | A02.120.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Neo Grunfeld Defence - Catalan Declined: 5.O-O O-O | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.b3 c6 7.Bb2 | A02.121.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Keres Defence | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O c5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Nc3 Nc6 | A02.122.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Neo Grunfeld - Catalan - Bogolubov Defence | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.b3 O-O 6.Bb2 a5 | A02.123.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Tarrasch Defence | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 c5 5.b3 Nc6 6.O-O Be7 | A02.124.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Catalan Defence - Semi-Slav Defence | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 c6 | A02.125.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Catalan Defence Accepted | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 dxc4 | A02.126.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Agincourt Defence: Romanishin Gambit | 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 a6 4.Bg2 b5 | A02.127.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Dutch Defence | 1.c4 f5 | A02.128.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Dutch Defence: Polish Attack | 1.c4 f5 2.b4 | A02.129.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Dutch Defence: Hickmann Gambit | 1.c4 f5 2.e4 | A02.130.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Dutch Defence: Hickmann Gambit: 3.d3 | 1.c4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.d3 | A02.131.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Dutch Defence: Porcupine Defence | 1.c4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g4 | A02.132.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Dutch Defence: Grob Attack | 1.c4 f5 2.g4 | A02.133.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Dutch Defence: Ferenc Gambit | 1.c4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 | A02.134.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Dutch Defence: Chabanon Gambit | 1.c4 f5 2.Nf3 d6 3.e4 | A02.135.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Myers Defence | 1.c4 g5 | A02.136.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Myers Long Defence | 1.c4 g5 2.d4 Bg7 | A02.137.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Zilbermints Gambit | 1.c4 g5 2.d4 e5 | A02.138.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Great Snake Defence | 1.c4 g6 | A02.139.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Adorjan Defence | 1.c4 g6 2.e4 e5 | A02.140.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Lithuanian Opening | 1.c4 Nc6 | A02.141.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 | A02.142.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Orangutan Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.b4 | A02.143.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Symmetrical Defence - Anti Benoni: 3.Nf3 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.d4 c5 3.Nf3 | A02.144.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Achilles-Omega Gambit | 1.c4 Nf6 2.e4 | A02.145.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Shirazi Shove Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 h5 | A02.146.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Grob Gambit | 1.c4 Nf6 2.g4 | A02.147.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Queen's Knight | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 | A02.148.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Golombek Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 | A02.149.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Czech Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Nb6 | A02.150.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Smyslov Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Nxc3 | A02.151.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Anglo-Grunfeld Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 | A02.152.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Anglo-Grunfeld Defence: 5…e6 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 c5 5.e3 e6 | A02.153.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Anglo Grunfeld Defence: 4…g6 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 g6 | A02.154.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Korchnoi Attack | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 g6 5.g3 Bg7 6.Bg2 e5 | A02.155.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Stein Attack | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 g6 5.Qa4+ | A02.156.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Hedgehog System | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 | A02.157.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Flohr - Mikenas - Carls | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 | A02.158.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Flohr - Mikenas - Carls: 3…c5 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 c5 | A02.159.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Flohr - Mikenas - Carls - Nei Gambit | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 c5 4.e5 Ng8 | A02.160.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Flohr - Mikenas - Carls: 4.e5 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 d5 4.e5 | A02.161.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Flohr Mikenas - Carls: 3…Nc6 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 Nc6 | A02.162.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Queen's Indian Formation: 3…b6 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 b6 | A02.163.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Queen's Indian Formation: 5.Bd3 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e4 Bb7 5.Bd3 | A02.164.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Nimzo-English Opening | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 | A02.165.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Nimzo-English Zvjaginsev-Krasenkow Attack | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.g4 | A02.166.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Anti Grunfeld | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.e4 | A02.167.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: King's Knight | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 | A02.168.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Queen's Indian Formation | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 | A02.169.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Capablanca Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c6 3.b3 d5 4.Bb2 Bg4 | A02.170.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Scandinavian Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 | A02.171.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Scandinavian Exchange Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 | A02.172.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Old Indian Formation | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d6 | A02.173.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Romanishin | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 a6 | A02.174.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Queen's Indian Formation: 4…Bb7 | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 | A02.175.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: King's Indian Formation | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 | A02.176.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: King's Indian Formation - Double Fianchetto | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 Bb7 | A02.177.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: King's Knight Indian Formation - King's Fianchetto | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O | A02.178.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Slav Formation | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 c6 | A02.179.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Anglo-Indian Defence: Grunfeld Formation | 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 d5 | A02.180.EN | Explore ▶ |
| Sub Groups | Chess Notation | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening (A02.EN) | ||
| 15. Symmetrical Defence | 1.c4 c5 | A02.004.EN 🖥️ |
| 16. Anglo-Slav Defence (Minor Sub Group) | 1.c4 d5 | A02.041.EN 🖥️ |
| 17. King's English | 1.c4 e5 | A02.046.EN 🖥️ |
| 18. Agincourt Defence | 1.c4 e6 | A02.103.EN 🖥️ |
| 19. Anglo-Dutch Defence | 1.c4 e6 | A02.128.EN 🖥️ |
| 20. Anglo-Indian Defence | 1.c4 Nf6 | A02.142.EN 🖥️ |
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