Chess openings / English Opening
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation (A37) starts 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3. In 2,800 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 5…d6 (40%).
1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3
- ECO
- A37
- Games between strong players
- 2,800
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…d6 | 40% (1,111) | – | |
| 5…e6 | 22% (619) | – | |
| 5…e5 | 15% (421) | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | |
| 5…Nf6 | 12% (328) | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | |
| 5…Nh6 | 6% (166) | – | |
| 5…b6 | 2% (42) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 1.c4 c5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nc6
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