English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
1.c4 c5
The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation is a chess opening line in the English Opening complex, reached after 1.c4 c5.
It is catalogued under code A30 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).
The defining move c5 is chosen by Black on move 1.
19 named continuations branch from this position, including the Hedgehog Defense and the Napolitano Gambit.
Named variations
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