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Chess Opening Theory/1. f4/1...f5

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Symmetrical Variation
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black pawne7 black pawnf7 black kingg7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black pawng5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 black kingf4 white pawng4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 white pawnf2 black kingg2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. f4 f5
ECO code: A02-A03
Parent: 1._f4

The Symmetrical Variation

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This is not a very popular line for Black because it can lead to a closed and relatively uneventful game if Black copies White's moves. This opening has only 40 games played by masters in the Lichess Master Database. There are two ways of playing this opening: 1. immediately disrupting the closeness with 2.e4, or 2. playing solidly and developing quietly.


Of note here is the Double Duck Formation, which is when White plays d4 and Black responds with d5.

Statistics

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Approximate Chances
White wins 25%, Draws 43%, Loses 33%

Theory Table

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

2 3 4 5
Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit e4
fxe4		 d3
exd3		 Bxd3
Nf6		 Nf3
e6		 =
Swiss Gambit e4
fxe4		 Nc3
Nf6		 g4
...		 ...
...		 =/+
Nf3
Nf6		 g3
g6		 Bg2
Bg7		 O-O
O-O		 =
Double Duck Formationd4

d5

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References

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
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