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Polish Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Overview
Polish Opening: Symmetrical Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A00.
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 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. b4 b5.
It is a direct variation of Polish Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Polish Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
117,248 games · White 54.3% / Draw 5.0% / Black 40.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 92,054 | |
| e3 | 11,324 | |
| a4 | 5,820 | |
| e4 | 2,411 | |
| a3 | 2,131 | |
| Nf3 | 965 | |
| Nc3 | 473 | |
| c3 | 463 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:29:56
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