A28

English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch 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

Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi0-1
14th London Classic Elite • 2024★ Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs So,W0-1
Tata Steel India Blitz • 2024★ Notable
Giri,A vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
11th Sinquefield Cup • 2024★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Praggnanandhaa,R0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 • 2024★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs So,W1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 • 2024★ Notable
Giri,A vs Gukesh,D1-0
86th Tata Steel Masters • 2024★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2023 • 2023★ Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Giri,A1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2023 • 2023★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2023 • 2023★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Mamedyarov,S0-1
11th Norway Chess 2023 • 2023★ Notable
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
WCh 2023 • 2023★ Notable
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
WCh 2023 • 2023★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 • 2022★ Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Aronian,L1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 • 2022★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 • 2022★ Notable
Le,Quang Liem vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 • 2022★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Ter Sahakyan,S1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20 • 2020★ Notable
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Aditya,Mittal1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 14 • 2020★ Notable
Le Quang Liem vs Bachmann,Ax1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 13 • 2020★ Notable
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Nyzhnyk,I1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 11 • 2020★ Notable

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