Tree path 4 levels English Opening › Agincourt Defense › English Opening: Agincourt Defense › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A33.
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 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d4 Nc6 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qb6, after 12 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Agincourt Defense, part of the broader English Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A33
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
11,754 games · White 42.1% / Draw 6.9% / Black 51.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nb3 | 4,963 | |
| Ndb5 | 2,493 | |
| Nc2 | 1,926 | |
| Nxc6 | 1,105 | |
| e3 | 976 | |
| Nf3 | 190 | |
| Be3 | 60 | |
| Bg2 | 35 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:48:01
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