A21 - English: 1...e5 2.Nc3

Variation: English: 1...e5 2.Nc3

Initial Move: A direct confrontation where White attempts to prove that the flank c4-pawn is superior to Black’s central e5-pawn. It results in tense, complex play. Learn this opening step by step

Berliner Sommer 16th
1998.01.01
IM Poldauf, Dirk (2384)
GM Golubev, Mikhail (2461)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A21
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Kastel Stari Open
1997.01.01
GM Dizdarevic, Emir (2276)
GM Kozul, Zdenko (2483)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A21
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Brno-B
1993.01.01
Horvath, Gyula (2480)
Sherzer, Alex (2500)
Result 1-0
Opening A21
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Moscow ol (Men)
1994.01.01
GM Lalic, Bogdan (2262)
GM Shirov, Alexei (2603)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A21
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Las Palmas
1994.01.01
GM Lautier, Joel (2658)
GM Shirov, Alexei (2603)
Result 1-0
Opening A21
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1996.01.01
GM Chabanon, Jean-Luc (2346)
IM Marzolo, Cyril (2354)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A21
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Moscow Alekhine Memorial
1992.01.01
GM Gelfand, Boris (2641)
GM Shirov, Alexei (2603)
Result 0-1
Opening A21
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Alekhine Memorial
1992.01.01
GM Gelfand, Boris (2641)
GM Shirov, Alexei (2603)
Result 0-1
Opening A21
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Elista ol (Men)
1998.10.07
GM Efimov, Igor (2263)
IM Solomon, Stephen J (2171)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A21
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Manila Interzonal
1990.01.01
GM Kamsky, Gata (2592)
GM Spasov, Vasil (2355)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A21
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