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A26

English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry

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Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A26.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.

It continues primarily into one named line, English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System.

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ECO code: A26
Group: Flank Openings (A)
Plies: 10
Parent: English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System
Direct variations: 1

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Variations (1)

A26 English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System