ECO A21 · English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
The position after 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4.
English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
4 half-moves in · no named continuation
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1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4
English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack is filed under ECO A21, a variation of English Opening: King's English Variation. It is the position after 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 — 4 half-moves in, with White to move. Named theory ends here; beyond this the position is yours to work out.