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

Bundesliga 2024-25
2025.04.25
GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2720)
GM Livaic, Leon (2560)
Result 1-0
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Israel Team Championship 2025
2025.03.01
IM Rozen, Eytan (2509)
GM Kobo, Ori (2485)
Result 1/2-1/2
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Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup
2016.06.19
GM Yilmaz,M (2553)
GM Kazhgaleyev, Murtas (2541)
Result 1-0
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6. Zurich Opening Blitz
2017.04.12
GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2792)
GM Svidler, Peter (2682)
Result 1/2-1/2
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London Classic Open 2016
2016.12.09
IM Nagpal, Vardaan (2322)
GM Ehlvest, Jaan (2534)
Result 0-1
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NOR Ch Blitz 2017
2017.01.06
GM Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (2656)
GM Lie, Kjetil A. (2465)
Result 1-0
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CHN Ch Blitz 2018
2018.06.08
IM Zhao, Yuanhe (2439)
GM Wei, Yi (2752)
Result 0-1
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2. Gujarat Open 2019
2019.09.23
GM Srihari L R (2464)
GM Rozum,I (2464)
Result 0-1
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21. Dubai Open 2019
2019.04.03
GM Yeoh,L (2468)
GM Mendonca, Leon Luke (2633)
Result 1-0
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CHN Ch 2018
2018.04.22
GM Wen, Yang (2575)
IM Liu, Guanchu (2413)
Result 1/2-1/2
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