Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...c5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6

English Opening - Symmetrical Variation
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6

English Opening - Symmetrical Variation edit

2...Nc6 edit

This move is not good because after 3. Nf3 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5. d4, White stands better, ready to push d5. Better is 2...g6, stopping this.

Theory table edit

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1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6

3 4 5
Nf3
g6
e3
Bg7
d4
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g3
g6
Bg2
Bg7
Nf3
Nf6
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