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English Opening · As White · updated October 2026

Play the English Opening like Vincent Keymer

A repertoire in the English Opening built from 125 of Vincent Keymer's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Vincent Keymer chose most often. Where Vincent Keymer 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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  • Vincent Keymer was #21 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,252) and scored 57% against opponents averaging 3,096 in these games.
  • You play Vincent Keymer's own move in 31 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#21

Chess.com

Rating

3,252

Games

125

in this opening

Score

57%

in these games

Opponents

3,096

average rating

More about Vincent Keymer

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 8 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 10% at top level

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

  2. Line 2 · 7% at top level

    1…e5 2.d3 Nc6 3.Nf3

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    1…c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    1…c5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.d3 e6 6.h4 h6 7.Bd2

  5. Line 5 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 a6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 d5 4.Bb2 Be7 5.e3 O-O 6.Nc3 b6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4 c6 9.Bd3

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    1…g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 d6 4.Nc3

  9. Line 9 · 3% at top level

    1…e5 2.d3 Bb4+ 3.Bd2

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    1…e5 2.d3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nf6 7.Be2 h6 8.Nbd2

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    1…e5 2.d3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.g3

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

Vincent Keymer's main line in the English Opening, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5.

  1. 1…e6 Reply · Vincent Keymer's games A common reply here is 1…e6. At top level, this comes up about 24% of the time.
  2. 2.Nc3 Your move · Vincent Keymer's games Vincent Keymer played 2.Nc3 in 21 games, scoring 62%.
  3. 2…d5 Reply · Vincent Keymer's games A common reply here is 2…d5. At top level, this comes up about 23% of the time.
  4. 3.d4 Your move · Vincent Keymer's games Vincent Keymer played 3.d4 in 16 games, scoring 56%.
  5. 3…Nf6 Reply · Vincent Keymer's games A common reply here is 3…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  6. 4.cxd5 Your move · Vincent Keymer's games Vincent Keymer played 4.cxd5 in 9 games, scoring 78%.
  7. 4…exd5 Reply · Vincent Keymer's games A common reply here is 4…exd5. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  8. 5.Bg5 Your move · Vincent Keymer's games Vincent Keymer played 5.Bg5 in 7 games, scoring 71%.

Questions about this course

How does Vincent Keymer play the English Opening?
After 1.c4, Vincent Keymer's most common line is 1…e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Vincent Keymer's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Vincent Keymer's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this English Opening course based on?
125 of Vincent Keymer's Chess.com blitz games in the English Opening as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,096. Vincent Keymer scored 57% 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 Vincent Keymer?
GM Vincent Keymer was ranked number 21 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,252 when this course was built.