A38 · Flank · a plan for White
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto
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1.c4c52.Nc3Nc63.g3g64.Bg2Bg75.Nf3Nf66.O-OO-O7.b3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto32k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
30%9.5k45%
18%5.9k52%
18%5.6k42%
12%3.9k46%
7.9%2.5k45%
6.9%2.2k46%
2.8%89547%
2.2%69046%
0.9%27647%
0.7%22943%
Famous games in this line35 master games
Zarnicki, Pablo (2488) – Spangenberg, Hugo (2542)Zaja, Ivan (2459) – Sermek, Drazen (2547)Dvoretzky, Mark (2495) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2500)Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo (2450) – Sigurjonsson, Gudmundur (2480)Velez, Nestor (2385) – Klinger, Josef (2495)Simic, Radoslav (2420) – Hulak, Krunoslav (2450)Giardelli, Sergio Carlos (2428) – Pierrot, Juan Facundo (2430)Vastrukhin, O. (2343) – Grebnev, Aleksey (2500)Heroes of this opening Klinger, Josef · Grebnev, Aleksey
- Family
- English Opening
- Category
- Flank
- First move
- 1.c4
- ECO
- A38
- Line
- 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. b3
FianchettoPositional
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