English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.O-O O-O 7.d4

ECO A39

The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation is a chess opening line in the English Opening complex, reached after 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.O-O O-O 7.d4.

It is catalogued under code A39 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move d4 is chosen by White on move 7.

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