English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.O-O c5 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.d3

ECO A38

The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation is a chess opening line in the English Opening complex, reached after 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.O-O c5 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.d3.

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

The defining move d3 is chosen by White on move 7.

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