English Opening - Symmetrical Variation

English Opening - Symmetrical Variation
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/2P5/8/PP1PPPPP/RNBQKBNR

1...c5

The Symmetrical Variation. Play varies greatly depending on how white chooses to develop, for instance 2.Nf3 signals that white will try to achieve a favourable break with the d-pawn immediately and black can then try to impede this break and achieve his own immediate d-pawn break. 2.Nc3 on the other hand makes it harder for black to achieve that pawn break and signals white´s intention to develop first and then break the symmetry. For instance common moves for white in this variations include g3,Bg2,e4,Nge2, d3 and o-o( the arising white pawn structure is called the Botvinnik system) with the idea of a pawn break on f4, b4 or even d4. White may also play e3 instead of e4 and once the knight gets to e2 the pawn break on d4 becomes a very attractive possibility.

Theory table

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

1.c4 c5
	2	3	4	5
Benoni formation	Nf3 Nf6	d4 cxd4	Nxd4 e6	Nc3 Nc6	=
	Nc3 g6	=
	e4 Nc6	=

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References

Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.

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