Flank · a plan for White
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation
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1.c4c52.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation6.4M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
11%733k48%
11%701k47%
8.7%564k45%
6.8%441k48%
2.6%169k48%
1.9%122k44%
1.4%93k44%
0.2%9.7k41%
0.1%8.2k43%
Famous games in this line6.3k master games
Carlsen, M. (2855) – Giri, A. (2777)Giri, A. (2771) – So, W. (2812)Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Xiong, Jeffery (2709)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)Kramnik, Vladimir (2803) – Gelfand, Boris (2755)Grischuk, A. (2792) – Giri, A. (2752)Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I.. · Carlsen, Magnus
- Family
- English Opening
- Category
- Flank
- First move
- 1.c4
- ECO
- A34
- Line
- 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3
Positional
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation2…Nc6 · 5 deeper linesEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation2…Nf6 3.Nf3English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation2…Nc6 3.g3 · 4 deeper linesEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation2…Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 · 2 deeper lines
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