page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 412  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Johnston vs H Voigt   0-1 44 1904 Chicago CC-Franklin CC A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 2. Colle vs Yates   0-1 27 1927 Kecskemet A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 3. Reti vs G Norman   ½-½ 31 1927 Hastings 1926/27 A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 4. Capablanca vs Spielmann ½-½ 30 1928 5, Budapest A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 5. G A Thomas vs Marshall   0-1 25 1929 Karlsbad A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 6. Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein 0-1 30 1930 San Remo A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 7. Alekhine vs E Steiner 1-0 36 1931 Praha ol (17) A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 8. Morozkov vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky   0-1 30 1931 Ch URS (1/2 final) A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 9. F Kunert vs Spielmann   1-0 50 1933 Ebensee A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 10. S Landau vs R Rey Ardid   ½-½ 56 1936 Ostend A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 11. W Winter vs Menchik   1-0 27 1937 Hastings 1936/37 A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 12. I Raud vs Keres   ½-½ 42 1938 Tallinn, Est team ch A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 13. R Navarro vs Keres   0-1 22 1943 Madrid A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 14. C Kottnauer vs F Vasicek   1-0 27 1943 Zlin A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 15. M Beilin vs Keres 0-1 37 1945 Tallinn, Kalev-Daugava team m A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 16. Nerzesov vs Keres 0-1 19 1946 Tbilisi A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 17. Kholmov vs Keres 0-1 40 1947 Moscow A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 18. L Taro vs G Schain   0-1 34 1948 Puget Sound League A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 19. Taimanov vs Pachman   ½-½ 33 1952 13 Saltsjobaden A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 20. Petrosian vs Keres ½-½ 41 1953 Zurich Candidates A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 21. R Bobecov vs Keres 0-1 39 1954 Amsterdam ol final A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 22. Filip vs Stahlberg   ½-½ 11 1954 Bucharest A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 23. Filip vs Pachman   ½-½ 39 1954 CSR-ch m A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 24. G Lorson vs A Nielsen   ½-½ 21 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 25. G Kluger vs J Hajtun   ½-½ 18 1954 HUN-ch 10th A32 English, Symmetrical Variation  page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 412    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Jan-12-02    Sneaky: Black wins more than White in this variation!! Feb-13-04    marcus13: Because to be in this opening whit cannot continues by Nf3 because it would be an atoher opening. This is the reason why Black win all thoses games. Jun-19-07    nummerzwei: I have to admit that I do not understand your comment. You perhaps only typed to fast, but I donīt think it is not desirable for white to move his knight back to f3 in this line. I suppose you meant Nc3, butif black continues differently than 5...Nc6 (A33), for example with 5...Bb4, itīs still A32.(There are in fact some Nimzo-Indian games starting with 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 cxd4 listed under A32.) Iīm looking forward to your answer. Sep-06-07    simsim: We have the following definitions: A33: 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 e6 5. Nc3 Nc6 and A32: 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 e6 The Nimzo-lines that occur after 5. Nc3 Lb4 are not the mainlines, but rather non-critical sidelines. Together with all other white's 5. move deviations, A32 contains a lot of second rate moves. Only 5.g3 seems like a first rate move, but its performance is not overwhelming. I think this explains the bad statistic for white in this variation. Sep-06-07    Domdaniel: <simsim> -- <I think this explains the bad statistic for white in this variation.> This is true, up to a point. But Black has consistently scored well in both the A32 and A33 lines, especially in the last ten or twenty years. I used to play the English most of the time as White, but I gave it up, largely because of the Symmetrical Variation. I recall Ray Keene saying some years ago that he'd come to the conclusion that 3.d4 was a mistake (eg, 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4). I think the Closed Symmetrical, where White avoids playing d4, is still OK, but can lead to very dull drawish positions. May-04-08    Phony Benoni: Modern Benoni players who are frustrated by 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 should take heart from this variation. You might not get to play your pride and joy, but you can get a good position as compensation. Sep-20-10    rapidcitychess: I love playing this as black all the time. You just get piece play, and white gets a Sicilian, which I am fine with. Mar-30-11    Penguincw: Opening of the Day: English, Symmetrical Variation 1.c4 c5 2.f3 f6 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 e6

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