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Tree path 8 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, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 › English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
  1. Chess Codex
  2. English Opening A10
  3. Symmetrical Variation A30
  4. Normal Variation A34
  5. English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation A35
  6. English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation A36
  7. English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation A37
  8. English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 A37
  9. English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 A37 you are here
A37

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3

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Overview

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A37), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

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. Nf3 e5 6. O-O d6, after 12 plies of opening development.

The line refines English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.

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ECO code
A37
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
12
Parent
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3

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Sister lines that share the same parent English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3:

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