A34 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation

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1.c4Nf62.Nc3c53.g3

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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation601k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

194k46%

127k47%

116k48%

86k51%

44k45%

17k41%

9.0k44%

5.1k45%

97652%

49442%

Famous games in this line2.8k master games

Grischuk, A. (2792) – Caruana, F. (2791)20141–0 Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)2020½–½ Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)20200–1 Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)20200–1 Carlsen, M. (2872) – Dubov, Daniil (2690)20191–0 Aronian, L. (2795) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2740)20161–0 Aronian, Levon (2768) – Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2760)20091–0 Ding Liren (2809) – Jakovenko, D. (2719)20191–0

Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I.. · Aronian, Levon · Grischuk, A. · Carlsen, M.

Family: English Opening
Category: Flank
First move: 1.c4
ECO: A34
Line: 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3

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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein VariationA34 3…d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nc7

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English Opening: Carls-Bremen SystemA22 1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 English Opening: Mikenas-Carls VariationA18 1…e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 English Opening: King's English, MazedonischA22 1…e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4

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