← All Openings
A1410 plies · white to move

English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Early b3

The English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Early b3 is a chess opening classified under ECO code A14 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 5 moves: 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. b3 c5. The resulting position leaves white to move.

1
White r
White k
White q
White b
White n
White r
2
White p
White b
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White p
White n
White p
4
White p
5
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
Black p
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
f
e
Black k
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position