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English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System

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Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A27.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

It is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian, part of the broader English Opening system.

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ECO code
A27
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
5
Parent
English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian

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