Tree path 4 levels English Opening › Anglo-Indian Defense › Queen's Knight Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation
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- English Opening A10
- Anglo-Indian Defense A15
- Queen's Knight Variation A16
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under 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.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation, part of the broader English Opening system.
It continues primarily into one named line, English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation.
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- ECO code
- A34
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
739,496 games · White 49.8% / Draw 6.1% / Black 44.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 232,914 | |
| g6 | 156,715 | |
| e6 | 142,055 | |
| d5 | 121,618 | |
| d6 | 48,292 | |
| e5 | 18,278 | |
| b6 | 10,735 | |
| a6 | 5,495 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:48:10
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