English OpeningA30
Symmetrical Variation
1. c4 c5 2. Nf3
Open on the interactive boardEvery move explained, never a dead end.
Both sides plans
White's plan
Occupy the center, develop quickly, castle, then pick a wing.
Black's plan
Contest the center before White occupies all of it.
The line, move by move
- 1. c4c4 controls d5.
- ... c5c5 controls d4.
- 2. Nf3Nf3 develops the knight and controls d4 and e5.