Tree path 4 levels English Opening › Symmetrical Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation › Rubinstein Variation
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- English Opening A10
- Symmetrical Variation A30
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation A30
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein 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.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nc7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, part of the broader English Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A34
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
98,148 games · White 43.8% / Draw 6.9% / Black 49.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 79,808 | |
| d3 | 8,327 | |
| a3 | 5,717 | |
| e3 | 1,391 | |
| Qa4 | 1,097 | |
| b3 | 974 | |
| d4 | 220 | |
| e4 | 143 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:48:20
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