Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation A38
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O c5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. d3
536 tournament games from this position · White wins 31%, draws 38%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 297 | 32% 45% 23% | 2115 | 2026 |
| d5 | 104 | 23% 29% 48% | 2119 | 2026 |
| a6 | 55 | 33% 35% 33% | 2181 | 2025 |
| b6 | 28 | 29% 32% 39% | 2177 | 2026 |
| Rb8 | 24 | 42% 21% 38% | 2143 | 2023 |
| e6 | 17 | 35% 29% 35% | 2018 | 2025 |
| e5 | 7 | 43% 29% 29% | 2102 | 2024 |
| Ne8 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2046 | 2016 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 2069 | 2014 |
| Re8 | 1 | 100% | 1849 | 2023 |
Top games
| Radjabov, T2713–Le Quang Liem2703 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Ragger, M2672–Giri, A2732 | ½-½ | 19th European Teams | 2013 |
| Edouard, R2659–Jones, G2661 | 0-1 | 6th London CC Match 2014 | 2014 |
| Onischuk, V2637–Vovk, A2634 | 1-0 | 86th ch-UKR 2017 | 2017 |
| Onischuk, V2637–Oleksiyenko, Mykhaylo2615 | ½-½ | 86th ch-UKR 2017 | 2017 |
| McShane, L2697–Maze, S2550 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Kovalenko, I2702–Kovalev, Vl2540 | 1-0 | Liepajas Rokade Super | 2015 |
| Swiercz, D2620–Melkumyan, H2622 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Kovalenko, I2684–Kulaots, K2556 | 1-0 | 17th Puhajarve Rapid | 2016 |
| Zhao Xue2514–Hou Yifan2673 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz w 2014 | 2014 |
English Opening variations
English OpeningA10Anglo-Dutch DefenseA10Anglo-Scandinavian DefenseA10Great Snake VariationA10Jaenisch GambitA10Myers DefenseA10Caro-Kann Defensive SystemA11Agincourt DefenseA13King's English VariationA20Symmetrical VariationA30Anglo-Lithuanian VariationA10Anglo-Indian DefenseA15Anglo-Dutch Defense, Hickmann GambitA10Wade GambitA10Wing GambitA30The WhaleC20Achilles-Omega GambitA10Agincourt DefenseA13King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch VariationA20King's English Variation, Reversed SicilianA21Symmetrical VariationA30Symmetrical Variation, Normal VariationA34Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight VariationA15Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight VariationA16