About this opening
English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings,
classified under code A16. ECO group A (A00–A99)
covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached
after 4 half-moves from the
starting position, with the move sequence 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5.
It belongs to the English Opening family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Anglo-Grünfeld Defense line).
The opening sequence in prose form: 1.c4 Nf6, 2.Nc3 d5. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.