English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack

ECO: A21Flank Openings1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4

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About the English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack is a line of the English Opening, catalogued under ECO code A21 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.

It arises after 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4, with Black 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