A21

English Opening: King's English Variation

Key moves: 1.c4 e5

The Reversed Sicilian — Black plays ...e5 against the English, giving White a Sicilian-type position with an extra tempo. The resulting positions are rich and flexible.

History & Notable Players

A popular response that creates reversed Sicilian structures.

Best Games

Praggnanandhaa,R vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1/2-1/2
87th Tata Steel Masters • 2025★ Notable
Ding Liren vs Gukesh,D1/2-1/2
WCh 2024 • 2024★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Caruana,F1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 • 2024★ Notable
Porter,Ry vs Gelfand,B1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 22 • 2021★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs He,Anthony1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20 • 2020★ Notable
Erigaisi,Arjun vs He,Anthony1-0
PNWCC Bullet (1+1) 2020 • 2020★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V0-1
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 • 2019★ Notable
So,W vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz • 2018★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Anand,V0-1
5th Norway Chess 2017 • 2017★ Notable
Giri,A vs Anand,V1-0
5th Norway Chess 2017 • 2017★ Notable
Giri,A vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 • 2017★ Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz • 2017★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA • 2017★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 • 2016★ Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Short,N1/2-1/2
3rd London Chess Classic • 2011★ Notable
Schwierskott,M vs Shirov,A0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh • 2010★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Harikrishna, Penteala vs Radjabov, Teimour0-1
Wch U12 • 1998★ Notable
Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Zsuzsa1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd • 1994★ Notable
Dao Thien Hai vs Svidler, Peter1/2-1/2
Wch U18 • 1994★ Notable

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