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English Opening: Great Snake Variation
Overview
English Opening: Great Snake Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A10.
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 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 g6.
It branches immediately from English Opening in the opening tree.
2 named variations grow from this line, including English Opening: Adorjan Defense, English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System.
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- ECO code
- A10
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- English Opening
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
5,953,998 games · White 49.7% / Draw 5.3% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 3,332,211 | |
| g3 | 904,906 | |
| d4 | 811,834 | |
| e3 | 297,024 | |
| Nf3 | 255,007 | |
| e4 | 111,335 | |
| d3 | 90,924 | |
| b3 | 63,814 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:40:13
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