Tree path 3 levels English Opening › Agincourt Defense › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense
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- English Opening A10
- Agincourt Defense A13
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A32.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6.
It is a variation of English Opening: Agincourt Defense, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A32
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
164,975 games · White 47.8% / Draw 6.0% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 101,460 | |
| g3 | 29,524 | |
| Bg5 | 12,185 | |
| e3 | 9,640 | |
| a3 | 4,505 | |
| Nf3 | 1,408 | |
| Bf4 | 1,370 | |
| Nb5 | 1,146 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:47:58
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