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A35

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation

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Overview

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A35.

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 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e5, after 6 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.

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ECO code
A35
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
6
Parent
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation

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