Tree path 7 levels English Opening › King's English Variation › Reversed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation › English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation › Quiet Line › English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- King's English Variation A20
- Reversed Sicilian A21
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation A22
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation A28
- Quiet Line A28
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English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A28.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 O-O 6. Nd5 Re8 7. Qf5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line, part of the broader English Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A28
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 13
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