Chess openings / English Opening
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation (A34) starts 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nc7. In 866 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 7.O-O (60%).
1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Nc7
- ECO
- A34
- Games between strong players
- 866
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.O-O | 60% (519) | – | |
| 7.a3 | 29% (250) | – | |
| 7.d3 | 8% (72) | – | |
| 7.Qa4 | 2% (14) | – | |
| 7.b3 | 1% (9) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3
More English Opening lines
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- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 11,089 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
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