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- English Opening A10
- Symmetrical Variation A30
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation A30
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A34.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. d4 cxd4.
It is a variation of English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A34
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
2,217 games · White 52.3% / Draw 14.5% / Black 33.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 2,184 | |
| Nxd5 | 22 | |
| cxd5 | 7 | |
| Nb5 | 2 | |
| c5 | 1 | |
| Bg2 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:48:07
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