Tree path 4 levels English Opening › Symmetrical Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation › Napolitano Gambit
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- English Opening A10
- Symmetrical Variation A30
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation A30
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Napolitano Gambit
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Napolitano Gambit belongs to the gambit family of chess openings (ECO A30, Flank Openings). It trades material for attacking chances — a classic trade-off that has fascinated players from the Romantic era to modern correspondence chess.
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 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. b4.
The line refines English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A30
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
3,238 games · White 43.9% / Draw 5.1% / Black 51.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxb4 | 1,649 | |
| b6 | 494 | |
| e6 | 437 | |
| d6 | 260 | |
| g6 | 136 | |
| Nc6 | 116 | |
| d5 | 71 | |
| b5 | 61 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:47:46
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