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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation

ECO A3410 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc7

The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation (A34) reaches this position after 10 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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