English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation
1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3
3… cxd4+0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation (A31), reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… cxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.10).
Top engine moves
- +0.103… cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d5 6. cxd5 Bc5 7. N5c3 O-O 8. e3
- +0.413… d5 4. cxd5 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nxd5 6. e4 Nf6 7. Bf4 Nbd7 8. Bb5
- +0.663… e6 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Nd2
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation?
After 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… cxd4 for Black, continuing 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d5 6. cxd5 Bc5 7. N5c3 O-O 8. e3. The position is roughly equal (+0.10). The next best moves are 3… d5 (+0.41) and 3… e6 (+0.66).
Is the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.10: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation?
A31. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).