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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation

ECO A39 · 150 games · Black to move

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1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4
50% White10% Draw40% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
cxd412180.7%
d6138.7%

A further 16 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

English Opening 1. c4English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 1... Nf6English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation 2. Nf3English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation 3. Nf3English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation 3... Nc6English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line 5... Bg7English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation 7. d4

Other lines in this family

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All 90 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.