King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6
- 1.c4e5
- 2.Nc3Nf6
- 3.Nf3Nc6
- 4.g3Bc5
- 5.d3d6
- 6.Bg2
1,743 games
A29 English line in which Black meets White's kingside fianchetto with ...Bc5 and ...d6, a compact and roughly balanced setup supporting e5.
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Black meets the fianchetto with 5...d6, supporting e5 and keeping the bishop on c5 trained on f2 in a compact setup. After 6. Bg2 the most common reply is 6...Bg4, aimed at the f3-knight. 6...O-O, 6...h6, denying White's pieces g5, and 6...a6, giving the bishop a retreat on a7, are also frequent. The engine rates the position as balanced and prefers 6...Nd4, and practical results are close to even.
Popular continuations
- 6... Bg4 English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 29% 497
- 6... O-O English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 23% 400
- 6... h6 English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, h6 20% 345
- 6... a6 English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, a6 18% 309
- 6... Be6 English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 13% 228