English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6
5. e3+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation (A36), reached after 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. e3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.215. e3 e6 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. d4 cxd4 8. exd4 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5
- +0.165. b3 Nf6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. e3 d5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxg7 Kxg7
- +0.135. Nf3 d6 6. b3 Bf5 7. O-O Qd7 8. Re1 Bh3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation?
After 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. e3 for White, continuing e6 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. d4 cxd4 8. exd4 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 5. b3 (+0.16) and 5. Nf3 (+0.13).
Is the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation?
A36. 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+).