Tree path 3 levels English Opening › Symmetrical Variation › Botvinnik System
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- English Opening A10
- Symmetrical Variation A30
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English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A36.
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 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2.
It is a variation of English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A36
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 9
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