A27
English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System
Key moves: 1.c4 e5
The Reversed Sicilian — Black plays ...e5 against the English, giving White a Sicilian-type position with an extra tempo. The resulting positions are rich and flexible.
History & Notable Players
A popular response that creates reversed Sicilian structures.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
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Best Games
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Sarkar,J1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 16 2020Notable
Aronian,L vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019Notable
So,W vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Rapid 2018Notable
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Linares 1995Notable
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Erigaisi,Arjun1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2024 2024
Baeumer,L vs Kamsky,G0-1
52nd Biel Master Open 2019
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017
Timman, Jan H vs Sokolov, Ivan1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999
Lautier, Joel vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Linares 1995
Lautier, Joel vs Short, Nigel D1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1995
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Seirawan, Yasser0-1
Amber-blind 2nd 1993
Timman, Jan H vs Sax, Gyula1-0
Linares 1983
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1982
Gheorghiu, Florin vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Riga Interzonal 1979
Larsen, Bent vs Torre, Eugenio1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973
Smyslov, Vassily vs Polugaevsky, Lev1/2-1/2
Mar del Plata 1962
Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul1-0
URS-training 1953
Duda,J vs Cordova,E1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Late 2024
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Gritsenko,N1-0
Titled Tue 24th Oct Early 2023