A34 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation

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1.c4Nf62.Nc3c53.g3d54.cxd5Nxd55.Bg2Nc7

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation57k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

34k46%

9.0k47%

8.3k45%

1.6k40%

1.5k52%

1.3k61%

70545%

36050%

31547%

13940%

Famous games in this line1.4k master games

Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)20200–1 Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)2020½–½ Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)20200–1 So, W. (2778) – Duda, J. (2756)20211–0 Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Praggnanandhaa, R. (2690)2023½–½ Ponomariov, Ruslan (2743) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2717)20131–0 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2716) – Praggnanandhaa, R. (2727)20230–1 Rapport, R. (2752) – Volokitin, And (2664)2023½–½

Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I.. · So, W. · Ponomariov, Ruslan · Praggnanandhaa, R.

Family: English Opening
Category: Flank
First move: 1.c4
ECO: A34
Line: 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc7

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