A36 · Flank · a plan for White
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation
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1.c4c52.Nc3Nc63.g3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation1.6M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%645k47%
17%263k46%
15%228k46%
14%217k45%
7.7%121k45%
3.1%50k43%
2.1%33k43%
0.3%4.6k42%
0.3%4.1k51%
0.2%2.9k36%
Famous games in this line2.2k master games
Grischuk, A. (2766) – So, W. (2778)Aronian, L. (2772) – Le Quang Liem (2713)Mamedyarov, S. (2740) – Gukesh, D. (2736)Eljanov, P. (2718) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2746)Yu Yangyi (2703) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2748)Caruana, F. (2781) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2651)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2700) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2715)So, W. (2767) – Moiseenko, A1. (2635)Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Mamedyarov, S. · Caruana, F.
- Family
- English Opening
- Category
- Flank
- First move
- 1.c4
- ECO
- A36
- Line
- 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3
FianchettoPositional
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto VariationA37 3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 · 2 deeper linesEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3A36 3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e3 e5English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3A37 3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 e5English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double FianchettoA38 3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O …
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