A37 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation

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1.c4c52.Nc3Nc63.g3g64.Bg2Bg75.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation633k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line42%268k46%
25%156k50%
18%114k49%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf38.8%55k50%
1.7%11k48%
1.4%9.1k46%
0.8%5.2k56%
0.4%2.6k50%
0.4%2.6k39%
0.4%2.6k44%
Famous games in this line7.2k master games
Carlsen, M. (2872) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2780)2019½–½Carlsen, M. (2845) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2773)20191–0Carlsen, M. (2861) – So, W. (2754)2019½–½Grischuk, A. (2754) – Carlsen, M. (2857)20160–1Caruana, F. (2822) – So, W. (2778)20180–1Aronian, L. (2801) – Mamedyarov, S. (2791)20171–0Giri, A. (2771) – So, W. (2812)2017½–½Ding Liren (2801) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2780)20191–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · So, W. · Aronian, L. · Ding Liren
Family
English Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A37
Line
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3
FianchettoPositional
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3A37 5…e5English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double FianchettoA38 5…Nf6 6.O-O O-O 7.b3
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English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy SystemA13 1…e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.b3 d5 4.Bb2 …English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan DefenseA13 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 b6 4.Bg2 …English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan DeclinedA14 1…e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 …
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