A27

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

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

Erigaisi,Arjun vs Sarkar,J1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 16 • 2020★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 • 2019★ Notable
So,W vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Rapid • 2018★ Notable
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Linares • 1995★ Notable
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Erigaisi,Arjun1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2024 • 2024
Baeumer,L vs Kamsky,G0-1
52nd Biel Master Open • 2019
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove • 2017
Timman, Jan H vs Sokolov, Ivan1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage • 1999
Lautier, Joel vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Linares • 1995
Lautier, Joel vs Short, Nigel D1/2-1/2
Dortmund • 1995
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Seirawan, Yasser0-1
Amber-blind 2nd • 1993
Timman, Jan H vs Sax, Gyula1-0
Linares • 1983
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Bugojno • 1982
Gheorghiu, Florin vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Riga Interzonal • 1979
Larsen, Bent vs Torre, Eugenio1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal • 1973
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polugaevsky, Lev1/2-1/2
Mar del Plata • 1962
Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul1-0
URS-training • 1953
Duda,J vs Cordova,E1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Late • 2024
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Gritsenko,N1-0
Titled Tue 24th Oct Early • 2023

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