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English Opening · As White · updated October 2026

Play the English Opening like Salem AR Saleh

A repertoire in the English Opening built from 173 of Salem AR Saleh's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Salem AR Saleh chose most often. Where Salem AR Saleh 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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  • Salem AR Saleh was #39 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,207) and scored 56% against opponents averaging 3,138 in these games.
  • You play Salem AR Saleh's own move in 36 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#39

Chess.com

Rating

3,207

Games

173

in this opening

Score

56%

in these games

Opponents

3,138

average rating

More about Salem AR Saleh

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 6 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 7% at top level

    1…c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.e3

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

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

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.b3 Be7 5.Bb2 O-O 6.g4

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.b3 c6 5.Bb2 Bd6 6.g4

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    1…g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 d6 4.Nc3

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    1…e5 2.d3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be2

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.h3 Bb4 5.g4

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    1…c5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.d3

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.b3 Bd6 5.Bb2 O-O 6.g4 Qe7 7.g5

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.b3 Bd6 5.Bb2 O-O 6.g4 c5 7.g5

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    1…e5 2.d3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3 g6 5.e3 Bg7 6.Be2

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

Salem AR Saleh's main line in the English Opening, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3.

  1. 1…c6 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 1…c6. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
  2. 2.Nf3 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 2.Nf3 in 11 games, scoring 45%.
  3. 2…d5 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 2…d5. At top level, this comes up about 7% of the time.
  4. 3.e3 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 3.e3 in 9 games, scoring 44%.
  5. 3…Nf6 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 3…Nf6.
  6. 4.Nc3 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 4.Nc3 in 8 games, scoring 50%.

Questions about this course

How does Salem AR Saleh play the English Opening?
After 1.c4, Salem AR Saleh's most common line is 1…c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3. At top level it comes up about 7% of the time.
Is this Salem AR Saleh's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Salem AR Saleh's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this English Opening course based on?
173 of Salem AR Saleh's Chess.com blitz games in the English Opening as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,138. Salem AR Saleh scored 56% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
12 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 Salem AR Saleh?
GM Salem AR Saleh was ranked number 39 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,207 when this course was built.