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A3813 plies · black to move

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto

The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto is a chess opening classified under ECO code A38 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 7 moves: 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. b3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black q
Black r
Black k
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
6
Black n
Black n
Black p
5
Black p
4
White p
3
White p
White n
White n
White p
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White b
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
f
White r
g
White k
h

Resulting Position