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English Opening · As White · updated October 2026

Play the English Opening like Vladislav Artemiev

A repertoire in the English Opening built from 153 of Vladislav Artemiev's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Vladislav Artemiev chose most often. Where Vladislav Artemiev 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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  • Vladislav Artemiev was #20 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,259) and scored 79% against opponents averaging 2,921 in these games.
  • You play Vladislav Artemiev's own move in 37 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#20

Chess.com

Rating

3,259

Games

153

in this opening

Score

79%

in these games

Opponents

2,921

average rating

More about Vladislav Artemiev

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…Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d3

  2. Line 2 · 7% at top level

    1…c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e4

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

    1…c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Qc2

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Qc2

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 h6 6.Bh4

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e3

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bg5

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    1…e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 f5 4.g3 Bb4 5.Nd5 a5 6.Bg2 Nf6 7.O-O O-O 8.d3 Be7 9.b3 d6 10.Bb2 Nxd5 11.cxd5 Nb4 12.Nd2

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nf3 d6 6.O-O Nc6 7.d3 e5 8.Rb1

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    1…g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 c5 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.e4

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    1…b6 2.d4

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

Vladislav Artemiev's main line in the English Opening, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d3.

  1. 1…Nf6 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 1…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 22% of the time.
  2. 2.Nc3 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 2.Nc3 in 21 games, scoring 88%.
  3. 2…e5 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 2…e5. At top level, this comes up about 7% of the time.
  4. 3.Nf3 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 3.Nf3 in 9 games, scoring 83%.
  5. 3…Nc6 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 3…Nc6.
  6. 4.d3 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 4.d3 in 6 games, scoring 75%.

Questions about this course

How does Vladislav Artemiev play the English Opening?
After 1.c4, Vladislav Artemiev's most common line is 1…Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d3. At top level it comes up about 7% of the time.
Is this Vladislav Artemiev's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Vladislav Artemiev's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this English Opening course based on?
153 of Vladislav Artemiev's Chess.com blitz games in the English Opening as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,921. Vladislav Artemiev scored 79% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
11 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 Vladislav Artemiev?
GM Vladislav Artemiev was ranked number 20 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,259 when this course was built.