English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation

The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A31 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 3 moves: 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3. The resulting position leaves black to move.