Tree path 5 levels English Opening › Symmetrical Variation › Normal Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- Symmetrical Variation A30
- Normal Variation A34
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation A35
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A36), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3, English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 9 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- A36
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
1,794,248 games · White 51.0% / Draw 5.9% / Black 43.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g6 | 772,785 | |
| Nf6 | 292,872 | |
| e6 | 241,604 | |
| d6 | 233,204 | |
| e5 | 139,294 | |
| b6 | 53,774 | |
| a6 | 34,608 | |
| h5 | 5,807 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:48:42
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Variations (2)
Show all 9 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A36 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3 10-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 9-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 10-ply
- A38 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto 13-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 12-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 12-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 13-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 13-ply
- A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 14-ply