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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (A30) starts 1.c4 c5. In 11,089 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 2.Nf3 (37%).
1.c4 c5
- ECO
- A30
- Games between strong players
- 11,089
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.Nf3 | 37% (4,116) | – | |
| 2.Nc3 | 32% (3,530) | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | |
| 2.g3 | 28% (3,051) | – | |
| 2.b3 | 1% (135) | – | |
| 2.e3 | 1% (106) | – | |
| 2.d3 | 0% (37) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening 1.c4
More English Opening lines
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- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation 28,079 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 25,590 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense 20,221 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian 13,996 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation 12,875 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation 10,535 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation 9,235 games
- English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 7,894 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 6,917 games
- English Opening: Neo-Catalan 6,861 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation 6,839 games
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