English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense
1. c4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense (A32), reached after 1. c4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.315. Nc3 d5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Nxd5 exd5
- +0.225. g3 d5 6. Bg2 e5 7. Nf3 d4 8. O-O Nc6 9. e3 Be7
- +0.165. e3 Bc5 6. a3 O-O 7. b4 Bxd4 8. exd4 d5 9. c5 e5
Other move orders
- 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense?
After 1. c4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White, continuing d5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Nxd5 exd5. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 5. g3 (+0.22) and 5. e3 (+0.16).
Is the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: white is slightly better. 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, Spielmann Defense?
A32. 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+).