English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O c5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. d3
7… d6+0.09
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation (A38), reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O c5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.09).
Top engine moves
- +0.097… d6 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be6 11. Bd2 d5 12. Bf4
- +0.117… d5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. cxd5 Qxd5 10. Be3 Bxb2 11. Rb1 Bf6 12. Qa4
- +0.197… h6 8. d4 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. dxc5 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Qa5 12. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation?
After 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O c5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d6 for Black, continuing 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be6 11. Bd2 d5 12. Bf4. The position is roughly equal (+0.09). The next best moves are 7… d5 (+0.11) and 7… h6 (+0.19).
Is the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.09: 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, Duchamp Variation?
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+).