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English Opening: Great Snake Variation
Overview
English Opening: Great Snake Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A10.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 g6.
It branches immediately from English Opening in the opening tree.
2 named variations grow from this line, including English Opening: Adorjan Defense, English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System.
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- ECO code
- A10
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- English Opening
- Direct variations
- 2
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