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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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 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
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1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 e5
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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| 1 |
O-O Nge7 |
a3 O-O |
Rb1 |
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| 2 |
a3 a5 |
d4!? cxd4 |
Nb5 d6 |
e3 |
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| 3 | d3 Nge7 |
Nd2 d6 |
Nf1 |
(with the idea of Ne3) |
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| 4 | Rb1 |
(Usually transpose to the other lines) |
References
[edit | edit source]- Hansen, Carsten (2000). The Symmetrical English. Great Britain: Gambit. pp. 36–45. ISBN 1-901983-40-4.
2. f4
King's gambit
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Accepted
Other
Declined
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Vienna
Other
1. e4 other
- Barnes ?
- Borg ?
- Corn stalk ??
- Duras ??
- 1...b5 ??
2. c4
Queen's gambit
Queen's gambit
2. other
- Accelerated London
- Colle
- Levitsky !?
- Amazon ?!
- Blackmar-Diemer ?
- Mason ?
- Zurich ??
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox