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English Opening · As White · updated October 2026

Play the English Opening like Jan-Krzysztof Duda

A repertoire in the English Opening built from 46 of Jan-Krzysztof Duda's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Jan-Krzysztof Duda chose most often. Where Jan-Krzysztof Duda 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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  • Jan-Krzysztof Duda was #6 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,331) and scored 73% against opponents averaging 2,971 in these games.
  • You play Jan-Krzysztof Duda's own move in 9 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#6

Chess.com

Rating

3,331

Games

46

in this opening

Score

73%

in these games

Opponents

2,971

average rating

More about Jan-Krzysztof Duda

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 · 15% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bd6 5.O-O O-O 6.d4

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    1…g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 e5 5.Nf3

  5. Line 5 · 4% at top level

    1…c5 2.Nf3

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    1…d6 2.Nc3

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.d4 Bg7 5.Be2 O-O 6.Be3

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.Qxc4 a6 7.Qc2

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.d4 c6 7.Qc2 b6 8.Rd1

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 b6 3.e4

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 g6 5.h4

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3

  14. Line 14 · 3% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4

  15. Line 15 · 3% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3

  16. Line 16 · 3% at top level

    1…g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Be3 Nc6 7.d5

  17. Line 17 · 3% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.d4 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.a4 Bd7 9.Qxc4 Bc6 10.Bg5

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

Jan-Krzysztof Duda's main line in the English Opening, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bd6 5.O-O O-O 6.d4.

  1. 1…e6 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games A common reply here is 1…e6. At top level, this comes up about 37% of the time.
  2. 2.Nf3 Your move · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games Jan-Krzysztof Duda played 2.Nf3 in 10 games, scoring 60%.
  3. 2…d5 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games A common reply here is 2…d5.
  4. 3.g3 Your move · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games Jan-Krzysztof Duda played 3.g3 in 6 games, scoring 67%.
  5. 3…Nf6 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games A common reply here is 3…Nf6.
  6. 4.Bg2 Your move · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games Jan-Krzysztof Duda played 4.Bg2 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  7. 4…Bd6 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games A common reply here is 4…Bd6. At top level, this comes up about 15% of the time.
  8. 5.O-O Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
  9. 5…O-O Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 5…O-O.
  10. 6.d4 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does Jan-Krzysztof Duda play the English Opening?
After 1.c4, Jan-Krzysztof Duda's most common line is 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bd6 5.O-O O-O 6.d4. At top level it comes up about 15% of the time.
Is this Jan-Krzysztof Duda's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Jan-Krzysztof Duda's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this English Opening course based on?
46 of Jan-Krzysztof Duda's Chess.com blitz games in the English Opening as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,971. Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 73% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
17 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 Jan-Krzysztof Duda?
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda was ranked number 6 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,331 when this course was built.