A24 English Opening: King’s English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
A24 holds a single named line. It leaves A22 (English Opening: Carls-Bremen System) with 3...g6. That final move, by the g-pawn, covers f5 and h5 and opens a line for the bishop on f8. Of all other reference positions, the board of A23 (King’s English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation) comes closest, four squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | c4 | e5 |
| 2 | Nc3 | Nf6 |
| 3 | g3 | g6 |
The road to A24
- 1.c4 … 2.Nc3three earlier stops: A10, A20, A21
- 2...Nf6A22 Two Knights Variation
- 3.g3A22 Carls-Bremen System
- 3...g6A24
The position after 3...g6
White has brought out the knight on c3; Black the knight on f6. White is to move and has 27 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| A16 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen’s Knight Variation | six squares: g2, g3, e5, g6, e7, g7 |
| A17 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | six squares: g2, g3, e5, e6, g6, g7 |
| A21 | English Opening: King’s English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | six squares: g2, g3, f6, g6, g7, g8 |
| A29 | English Opening: King’s English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | six squares: g1, f3, c6, g6, g7, b8 |
| E61 | King’s Indian Defense | six squares: d2, g2, g3, d4, e5, e7 |
| A15 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | eight squares: b1, g2, c3, g3, e5, g6, e7, g7 |
| A18 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | eight squares: e2, g2, g3, e4, e5, e6, g6, g7 |