English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto

1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O O-O 7.b3

ECO A38

The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto is a chess opening line in the English Opening complex, reached after 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O O-O 7.b3.

It is catalogued under code A38 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move b3 is chosen by White on move 7.

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