A36: English, ultra-symmetrical variation

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

English, ultra-symmetrical variation

A36 Sub-variants:

English, symmetrical variation
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3

English, ultra-symmetrical variation
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7

English, symmetrical, Botvinnik system reversed
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 e5

English, symmetrical, Botvinnik system
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e4

Overview

Games on Database:

11541

Last Played:

Jul 2025

Overall score:

30.7%

41.8%

27.5%

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Played frequently by:

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Possible continuations:

5. Nf3

3706

29.5 %

41.8 %

28.7 %

5. e3

2508

25.7 %

50.4 %

24 %

5. a3

2228

35 %

38.9 %

26.1 %

5. d3

1556

34.6 %

36.3 %

29.1 %

5. e4

1033

31.3 %

35.6 %

33.1 %

5. Rb1

210

31 %

45.2 %

23.8 %

5. b3

207

33.3 %

39.1 %

27.5 %

5. Nh3

31.5 %

38.9 %

29.6 %

5. f4

33.3 %

44.4 %

22.2 %

5. h4

41.2 %

17.6 %

41.2 %

5. Qc2

100 %