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English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog, Flexible Formation

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Overview

English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog, Flexible Formation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A30.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

Play reaches this position via 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 c5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 d6 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7, after 20 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of English Opening: Agincourt Defense, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.

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ECO code
A30
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
20
Parent
English Opening: Agincourt Defense

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