Openings/English Opening
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation A34
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc7
958 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 24%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 472 | 32% 24% 44% | 2183 | 2026 |
| d3 | 227 | 45% 30% 25% | 2247 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 68 | 50% 29% 21% | 2229 | 2026 |
| e3 | 52 | 42% 23% 35% | 2218 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 51 | 61% 18% 22% | 2248 | 2026 |
| b3 | 46 | 54% 35% | 2343 | 2026 |
| f4 | 18 | 50% 22% 28% | 2273 | 2025 |
| a3 | 18 | 50% 28% 22% | 2308 | 2026 |
| Nh3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2040 | 2026 |
| e4 | 2 | 100% | 1715 | 2023 |
| Qc2 | 1 | 100% | 1959 | 2014 |
| Rb1 | 1 | 100% | 2453 | 2023 |
Top games
| Praggnanandhaa, R2758–Niemann, Hans Moke2725 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2026 |
| Nakamura, Hi2787–Praggnanandhaa, R2690 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2023 | 2023 |
| Ponomariov, R2743–Nepomniachtchi, I2717 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2716–Praggnanandhaa, R2727 | 0-1 | Tata Steel IND Rapid Open | 2023 |
| Rapport, R2752–Volokitin, And2664 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | 2023 |
| Eljanov, P2707–Areshchenko, A2708 | ½-½ | Sberbank GM Rapid | 2013 |
| Gukesh, D2746–Volokitin, And2660 | 1-0 | 13th London Classic 2023 | 2023 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2695–Svane, Frederik2651 | 1-0 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2025 | 2025 |
| Wojtaszek, R2668–Volokitin, And2660 | 1-0 | Rapid Superleague Final | 2023 |
| Rakhmanov, Ale2637–Khairullin, I2652 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
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