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Position after 1…c5 ECO A30
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1.c4 1…c5
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English Opening · A30

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation

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In master play

22,207 games
White 34.0% Draw 45.1% Black 20.9%

Continuations

5 replies sorted by frequency
  1. 2.Nc3 33,571 g.
    • A38 Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto 35
    • A34 Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation 2,833
    • A34 Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation 6,277
    • A34 Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation 1,418
    • + 2 more
  2. 2.Nf3 19,458 g.
    • A38 Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation 536
    • A35 Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation 8,164
    • A38 Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line 2,193
    • A30 Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense 6,729
    • + 2 more
  3. 2.d4 5,190 g. Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation
  4. 2.e4 1,236 g. Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System
  5. 2.g3 9,132 g. Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
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