Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...c5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6/3. g3/3...g6/4. Bg2/4...Bg7/5. Nf3/5...e5

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Symmetrical English
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 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 e5

Symmetrical English - Wedberg Variation edit

5...e5 edit

Named after Tom Wedberg, who developed and popularized in the 80's the idea of 5...e5 followed by Nge7.

Theory table edit

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

1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 e5

6 7 8 9
1 O-O
Nge7
a3
O-O
Rb1
 

2 a3
a5
d4!?
cxd4
Nb5
d6
e3
 
3 d3
Nge7
Nd2
d6
Nf1
 

(with the idea of Ne3)
 
4 Rb1



(Usually transpose to the other lines)

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References edit

  • Hansen, Carsten (2000). The Symmetrical English. Great Britain: Gambit. pp. 36–45. ISBN 1-901983-40-4.