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English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation

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Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A22), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

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

It begins with 4 plies and takes 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 to reach the canonical position.

The line refines English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.

The line has 6 documented children — English Opening: Carls-Bremen System, English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit, English Opening: King's English Variation, Bellon Gambit, and others being widely played.

Together the deeper variations number 28 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
A22
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
4
Parent
English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
Direct variations
6
Total in subtree
28

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Variations (6)

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Sister lines that share the same parent English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian:

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