English Opening: Symmetrical, Main Line (A38)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.06

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 38.7% Draws: 28.4% Black Wins: 32.9%

Strategic Overview

The English Opening: Symmetrical, Main Line (ECO code A38) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6
UCI Move Path
c2c4 c7c5 b1c3 b8c6 g2g3 g7g6 f1g2 f8g7 g1f3 g8f6
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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

English Opening: Symmetrical, Two Knights Fianchetto (A37)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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A13 English Opening: Agincourt Defense
A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense
A16 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Grünfeld
A17 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
A11 English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
A20 English Opening: King's English Variation
A22 English Opening: King's English, Bremen System (Keres)
A24 English Opening: King's English, Bremen System with ...g6
A23 English Opening: King's English, Bremen System, Keres Variation
A25 English Opening: King's English, Closed System (Reversed Sicilian)
A26 English Opening: King's English, Closed System with ...d6
A28 English Opening: King's English, Four Knights System
A29 English Opening: King's English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
A21 English Opening: King's English, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
A27 English Opening: King's English, Three Knights System
A22 English Opening: King's English, Two Knights Variation
A22 English Opening: King's English, Two Knights, Reversed Dragon
A12 English Opening: London Defensive System (Slav Formation)
A18 English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation
A19 English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
A14 English Opening: Neo-Catalan Declined
A30 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
A31 English Opening: Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
A36 English Opening: Symmetrical, Botvinnik System
A35 English Opening: Symmetrical, Four Knights Variation
A33 English Opening: Symmetrical, Geller Variation
A30 English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog Defense
A39 English Opening: Symmetrical, Main Line with d4
A34 English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights Variation
A37 English Opening: Symmetrical, Two Knights Fianchetto
A32 English Opening: Symmetrical, Two Knights Line