English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation

1.c4 e5 2.Nf3 e4

ECO A20

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation is a chess opening line in the English Opening complex, reached after 1.c4 e5 2.Nf3 e4.

It is catalogued under code A20 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e4 is chosen by Black on move 2.

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