English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Korchnoi Line

ECO: A28Flank Openings1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3

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About the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Korchnoi Line

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Korchnoi Line is a line of the English Opening, catalogued under ECO code A28 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.

It arises after 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.

The English Opening has 175 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.

Other lines of the English Opening