Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...c5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6/3. g3/3...g6/4. Bg2/4...Bg7/5. Nf3/5...e5

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Symmetrical English
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 e5

Symmetrical English - Wedberg Variation[edit | edit source]

5...e5[edit | edit source]

Named after Tom Wedberg, who developed and popularized in the 80's the idea of 5...e5 followed by Nge7.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

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

1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 e5

6 7 8 9
1 O-O
Nge7
a3
O-O
Rb1
 

2 a3
a5
d4!?
cxd4
Nb5
d6
e3
 
3 d3
Nge7
Nd2
d6
Nf1
 

(with the idea of Ne3)
 
4 Rb1



(Usually transpose to the other lines)

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References[edit | edit source]

  • Hansen, Carsten (2000). The Symmetrical English. Great Britain: Gambit. pp. 36–45. ISBN 1-901983-40-4.