English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation

1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 c5 4.d4 Nc6 5.g3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Qb6

ECO A33

The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation is a chess opening line in the English Opening complex, reached after 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 c5 4.d4 Nc6 5.g3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Qb6.

It is catalogued under code A33 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qb6 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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