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English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A26), reached after 11 half-moves: 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4.

English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System ECO A26
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About this opening

English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A26. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 11 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4.

It belongs to the English Opening family. Within that family this is a level-2 branch (the King's English Variation → Botvinnik System line). The immediate parent line is English Opening: King's English Variation, transitioned via 6.e4.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.c4 e5, 2.Nc3 Nc6, 3.g3 g6, 4.Bg2 Bg7, 5.d3 d6, 6.e4. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.