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English Opening · As White · updated October 2026

Play the English Opening like Parham Maghsoodloo

A repertoire in the English Opening built from 118 of Parham Maghsoodloo's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Parham Maghsoodloo chose most often. Where Parham Maghsoodloo 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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  • Parham Maghsoodloo was #32 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,225) and scored 71% against opponents averaging 3,041 in these games.
  • You play Parham Maghsoodloo's own move in 38 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#32

Chess.com

Rating

3,225

Games

118

in this opening

Score

71%

in these games

Opponents

3,041

average rating

More about Parham Maghsoodloo

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 · 7% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 O-O 6.Be3

  2. Line 2 · 5% at top level

    1…g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.d4

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 g6 4.e4 Bg7 5.h3

  4. Line 4 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3

  5. Line 5 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Qf3 Bg6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 10.h4 Nd7 11.Kd2

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    1…c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Nd5 e4 6.Nxb4

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.g3

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 a5 4.Nf3

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 f5 4.a3

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 a6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 Nf6 6.e3

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    1…b6 2.b3 Bb7 3.Bb2

  14. Line 14 · 3% at top level

    1…c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3

  15. Line 15 · 3% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Be7 4.cxd5

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

Parham Maghsoodloo's main line in the English Opening, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 O-O 6.Be3.

  1. 1…Nf6 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 1…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 23% of the time.
  2. 2.Nc3 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 2.Nc3 in 25 games, scoring 68%.
  3. 2…g6 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 2…g6. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
  4. 3.d4 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 3.d4 in 9 games, scoring 89%.
  5. 3…Bg7 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 3…Bg7. At top level, this comes up about 7% of the time.
  6. 4.e4 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 4.e4 in 7 games, scoring 100%.
  7. 4…d6 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 4…d6.
  8. 5.h3 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 5.h3 in 7 games, scoring 100%.
  9. 5…O-O Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 5…O-O.
  10. 6.Be3 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 6.Be3 in 7 games, scoring 100%.

Questions about this course

How does Parham Maghsoodloo play the English Opening?
After 1.c4, Parham Maghsoodloo's most common line is 1…Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 O-O 6.Be3. At top level it comes up about 7% of the time.
Is this Parham Maghsoodloo's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Parham Maghsoodloo's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this English Opening course based on?
118 of Parham Maghsoodloo's Chess.com blitz games in the English Opening as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,041. Parham Maghsoodloo scored 71% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
15 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 Parham Maghsoodloo?
GM Parham Maghsoodloo was ranked number 32 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,225 when this course was built.