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A34

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation

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Overview

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as 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 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. d4 cxd4.

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

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ECO code
A34
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
10
Parent
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation

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