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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black kingc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black pawne7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black knightd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black pawnd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 white pawnd4 black kinge4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 white knightg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 black kingd2 white pawne2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 black kingh1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6

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2...Nc6

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This continues the main line of the Symmetrical Variation.

Theory table

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

1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
3 4 5
Nc3
e5		 g3
g6		 Bg2
Bg7		 a3
Nge7		 =
d4
cxd4		 Nxd4
Nf6		 Nc3
e6		 a3
Be7		 =
Three Knights Fianchetto g3
g6		 Bg2
Bg7		 Nc3
d6		 O-O
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