A19 English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian
A19 holds two named lines, all under the name English Opening. It leaves A18 (English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation) with 3...c5. White, to move in that position, has 32 legal moves, the fifth-highest count of the 29 English Opening codes. That final move, by the c-pawn, covers b4 and d4 and opens a line for the queen on d8.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | c4 | e6 |
| 2 | Nc3 | Nf6 |
| 3 | e4 | c5 |
Lines filed under A19
Both share their first six plies, the whole reference line.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | (the shared start itself) | 6 |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit | 4.e5 Ng8 | 8 |
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit
- 4.e5 The e-pawn advances to e5, covering d6 and f6, attacking the knight on f6.
- 4...Ng8 The knight goes from f6 to g8, opening a line for the queen on d8.
The road to A19
One of the four named positions on the way are reached by a move order other than their own.
- 1.c4 … 2.Nc3two earlier stops: A10, A13
- 2...Nf6A17 Hedgehog System by another order
- 3.e4A18 Mikenas-Carls Variation
- 3...c5A19
The position after 3...c5
White has brought out the knight on c3; Black the knight on f6.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| A17 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | four squares: e2, e4, c5, c7 |
| A16 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen’s Knight Variation | six squares: e2, e4, c5, e6, c7, e7 |
| A22 | English Opening: King’s English Variation, Two Knights Variation | six squares: e2, e4, c5, e5, e6, c7 |
| A34 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | six squares: e2, e4, e6, f6, e7, g8 |
| A60 | Benoni Defense: Modern Variation | six squares: b1, d2, e2, c3, e4, d5 |
| A65 | Benoni Defense: King’s Pawn Line | six squares: d2, c4, d5, d6, e6, d7 |
| B14 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | six squares: d2, d4, e4, c5, d5, d7 |