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- English Opening A10
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A30), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. c4 c5, after 2 plies of opening development.
The line is a first-level refinement of English Opening.
The line splits into 5 documented sub-systems: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System, Normal Variation, and others.
In total, the branch covers 21 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A30
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- English Opening
- Direct variations
- 5
- Total in subtree
- 21
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Statistics from Lichess
12,153,971 games · White 50.4% / Draw 5.6% / Black 43.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 7,188,762 | |
| g3 | 2,020,655 | |
| Nf3 | 1,276,995 | |
| e3 | 767,775 | |
| d3 | 219,474 | |
| e4 | 198,802 | |
| b3 | 186,787 | |
| d4 | 161,283 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:47:37
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Variations (5)
Show all 21 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A30 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 3-ply
- A36 Botvinnik System 9-ply
- A34 Normal Variation 3-ply
- A36 Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 8-ply
- A30 English Opening: Wing Gambit 3-ply
- A34 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 10-ply
- A30 Napolitano Gambit 5-ply
- A34 Rubinstein Variation 12-ply
- A34 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation 5-ply
- A35 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation 4-ply
- A35 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 6-ply
- A36 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation 5-ply
- A36 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3 10-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 9-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 10-ply
- A38 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto 13-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 12-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 12-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 13-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 13-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 14-ply