Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...c5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6/3. g3/3...g6/4. Bg2/4...Bg7/5. Nf3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 |
Symmetrical English
[edit | edit source]5. Nf3
[edit | edit source]Theory table
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1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3
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Main Line | Nf3 Nf6 |
O-O O-O |
d4 cxd4 |
Nxd4 Nxd4 |
Qxd4 d6 |
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2 | ... a6 |
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3 | ... e6 |
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Wedberg Variation | ... e5 |
O-O Nge7 |
a3 O-O |
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5 | ... d6 |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Hansen, Carsten (2000). The Symmetrical English. Great Britain: Gambit. ISBN 1-901983-40-4.
1. e4
2. Nf3
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
2. other
2. c4
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox