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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation (A36) starts 1.c4 c5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nc6. In 3,286 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 5.Nf3 (36%).

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1.c4 c5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nc6

ECO
A36
Games between strong players
3,286
To move
White
43%15%42%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

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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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5.Nf336% (1,171)43%17%40%English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
5.e316% (536)42%15%43%–
5.a316% (511)47%41%–
5.e413% (436)42%46%English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System
5.d313% (423)41%16%43%–
5.b33% (81)49%15%36%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 1.c4 c5

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