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A38

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line

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Overview

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A38.

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 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7, after 10 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation, part of the broader English Opening system.

It continues primarily into one named line, English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation.

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ECO code
A38
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
10
Parent
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation
Direct variations
1

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Variations (1)