The King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian is a variation of the English Opening, catalogued as ECO A25. The line runs 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 4. e4 O-O 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. Bg2, reaching the position shown below after 11 half-moves.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e4, Black on e5). Development is level at three minor pieces each. It is Black to move after six moves. Black has castled while White’s king is still uncommitted.
On the English Opening generally: A flexible opening where White controls the center with c4. Can transpose into many different systems.
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The King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian goes 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 4. e4 O-O 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. Bg2. It is a variation of the English Opening and is catalogued as ECO A25.
The King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian is ECO A25. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the English Opening.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 4. e4 O-O 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. Bg2 at +0.24 at depth 18, which is balanced. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e4, Black on e5). Development is level at three minor pieces each. It is Black to move. Black has castled while White’s king is still uncommitted.