A34: English, symmetrical variation

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3

English, symmetrical variation

A34 Sub-variants:

English, symmetrical variation
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3

English, symmetrical, three knights system
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5

English, symmetrical variation
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3

English, symmetrical, Rubinstein system
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc7

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Last Played:

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Overall score:

35.2%

36%

28.8%

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Possible continuations:

2... Nc6

7127

36.8 %

36.7 %

26.5 %

2... Nf6

2754

35.7 %

33.7 %

30.6 %

2... g6

2118

27.3 %

42 %

30.7 %

2... b6

588

31 %

29.8 %

39.3 %

2... e6

432

41.4 %

26.9 %

31.7 %

2... d6

134

47 %

25.4 %

27.6 %

2... e5

60 %

27.7 %

2... f5

33.3 %

55.6 %

2... a6

42.9 %

28.6 %

2... Qc7

50 %