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English Opening - Symmetrical Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6

English Opening - Symmetrical Variation

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2...Nc6

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This move is not good because after 3. Nf3 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5. d4, White stands better, ready to push d5. Better is 2...g6, stopping this.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6

3 4 5
Nf3
g6		 e3
Bg7		 d4
 +/=
g3
g6		 Bg2
Bg7		 Nf3
Nf6		 =

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References

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
)
Italian game: (
)
Spanish game: (
)

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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