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English Opening · As White · updated October 2026

Play the English Opening like Nodirbek Abdusattorov

A repertoire in the English Opening built from 79 of Nodirbek Abdusattorov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Nodirbek Abdusattorov chose most often. Where Nodirbek Abdusattorov has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.

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  • Nodirbek Abdusattorov was #13 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,285) and scored 74% against opponents averaging 2,825 in these games.
  • You play Nodirbek Abdusattorov's own move in 25 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#13

Chess.com

Rating

3,285

Games

79

in this opening

Score

74%

in these games

Opponents

2,825

average rating

More about Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 10 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 8% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    1…c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bf5 5.Qb3 Qb6 6.d3 e6 7.Be3

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6 4.e4

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    1…c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nc3 d6 6.O-O

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    1…g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 Bc5 4.Nf3

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.d4 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Bb4 5.Nd5

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Bb4 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 c5 6.dxc5

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 a6 4.cxd5

  13. Line 13 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.Nf3

Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov's main line in the English Opening, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2.

  1. 1…e5 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 1…e5. At top level, this comes up about 25% of the time.
  2. 2.Nc3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 2.Nc3 in 16 games, scoring 88%.
  3. 2…Nf6 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 2…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
  4. 3.Nf3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 3.Nf3 in 9 games, scoring 83%.
  5. 3…Nc6 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 3…Nc6. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  6. 4.g3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 4.g3 in 3 games, scoring 67%.
  7. 4…d5 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 4…d5. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
  8. 5.cxd5 Your move · Top-50 players Nodirbek Abdusattorov has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.
  9. 5…Nxd5 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 5…Nxd5.
  10. 6.Bg2 Your move · Top-50 players Nodirbek Abdusattorov has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.

Questions about this course

How does Nodirbek Abdusattorov play the English Opening?
After 1.c4, Nodirbek Abdusattorov's most common line is 1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2. At top level it comes up about 8% of the time.
Is this Nodirbek Abdusattorov's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Nodirbek Abdusattorov's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this English Opening course based on?
79 of Nodirbek Abdusattorov's Chess.com blitz games in the English Opening as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,825. Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored 74% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
13 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
Who is Nodirbek Abdusattorov?
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov was ranked number 13 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,285 when this course was built.