Tree path 6 levels English Opening › Symmetrical Variation › Normal Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- Symmetrical Variation A30
- Normal Variation A34
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation A35
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation A36
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3 A36 you are here
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3
Overview
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3 is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 e5, after 10 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation, part of the broader English Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A36
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 10
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