English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. b3
7… d5−0.45
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto (A38), reached after 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.45).
Top engine moves
- −0.457… d5 8. d3 b6 9. Rb1 Bb7 10. e4 dxe4 11. dxe4 Qxd1 12. Rxd1
- −0.067… Ne4 8. Bb2 Nxc3 9. Bxc3 e5 10. d3 d6 11. Re1 Be6 12. Nd2
- +0.097… d6 8. Bb2 Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 e6 11. Rc1 d5 12. cxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto?
After 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black, continuing 8. d3 b6 9. Rb1 Bb7 10. e4 dxe4 11. dxe4 Qxd1 12. Rxd1. Black is slightly better (−0.45). The next best moves are 7… Ne4 (−0.06) and 7… d6 (+0.09).
Is the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.45: black 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, Double Fianchetto?
A38. 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+).