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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation
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1.c4c52.Nc3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation3.6M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
25%910k54%
12%442k52%
9%324k52%
6.9%248k51%
1.1%39k51%
1%35k49%
0.3%10k50%
0.2%6.1k43%
0.2%5.6k43%
Famous games in this line3.2k master games
Grischuk, A. (2766) – So, W. (2778)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Anand, V. (2786)Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Leko, Peter (2663)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Le Quang Liem (2739)Aronian, L. (2772) – Le Quang Liem (2713)Rapport, R. (2715) – Eljanov, P. (2763)Mamedyarov, S. (2740) – Gukesh, D. (2736)Wang, Yue (2705) – Kamsky, Gata (2763)Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I. · Carlsen, Magnus · Aronian, L. · Eljanov, P.
- Family
- English Opening
- Category
- Flank
- First move
- 1.c4
- ECO
- A35
- Line
- 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6
Positional
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation3.g3 · 4 deeper linesEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 · 2 deeper linesEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e33.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e3 e5English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf33.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 e5
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