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Tree path 9 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 › 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
  10. 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.

The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 e5 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3.

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ECO code
A37
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
13
Parent
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
Direct variations
1

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Variations (1)

Related variations at the same level

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

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