English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation, Keres-Parma System
1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 e6
5. Bg2+0.30
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation, Keres-Parma System (A35), reached after 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bg2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.30).
Top engine moves
- +0.305. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6
- +0.275. d4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6
- −0.075. e3 d5 6. d4 cxd4 7. exd4 Bb4 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bg2 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation, Keres-Parma System?
After 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bg2 for White, continuing d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6. White is slightly better (+0.30). The next best moves are 5. d4 (+0.27) and 5. e3 (−0.07).
Is the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation, Keres-Parma System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.30: 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, Four Knights Variation, Keres-Parma System?
A35. 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+).