Chess openings / English Opening
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation (A39) starts 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.O-O O-O 7.d4. In 1,210 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 7…cxd4 (68%).
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.O-O O-O 7.d4
- ECO
- A39
- Games between strong players
- 1,210
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7…cxd4 | 68% (826) | – | |
| 7…d6 | 26% (318) | – | |
| 7…d5 | 3% (36) | – | |
| 7…Nxd4 | 2% (19) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7
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