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A29 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 · you play White

The idea

A Sicilian with an extra move. The bishop on g2 looks down the long diagonal at the centre.

The moves

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6

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When they go another way

• If they play 1...c5: When Black copies you, keep copying the plan: fianchetto, castle, then fight for d4 and the long diagonal.

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