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

English Opening - Symmetrical Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/2P5/2N5/PP1PPPPP/R1BQKBNR w
Moves: 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6

English Opening - Symmetrical Variation

2...Nc6

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

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

1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6

	3	4	5
	Nf3 g6	e3 Bg7	d4	+/=
	g3 g6	Bg2 Bg7	Nf3 Nf6	=

References

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.