Tree path 8 levels English Opening › King's English Variation › Reversed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation › English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System › Full Symmetry › English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- King's English Variation A20
- Reversed Sicilian A21
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian A25
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation A25
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System A25
- Full Symmetry A26
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System A26 you are here
English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A26), 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 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4, after 11 plies of opening development.
The line refines English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A26
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
27,372 games · White 45.6% / Draw 7.3% / Black 47.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nge7 | 9,786 | |
| f5 | 7,085 | |
| Be6 | 4,462 | |
| Nf6 | 2,010 | |
| Nd4 | 1,015 | |
| h5 | 900 | |
| h6 | 819 | |
| Nh6 | 654 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:46:22
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