Chess openings / English Opening
English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System
English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System (A26) starts 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.e4. In 63 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 6…Nge7 (37%).
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.e4
- ECO
- A26
- Games between strong players
- 63
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6…Nge7 | 37% (23) | – | |
| 6…f5 | 33% (21) | – | |
| 6…Be6 | 16% (10) | – | |
| 6…h5 | 8% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6
More English Opening lines
- English Opening 109,421 games
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- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 25,590 games
- English Opening: Agincourt Defense 20,221 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian 13,996 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation 12,875 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 11,089 games
- English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation 10,535 games
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation 9,235 games
- English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 7,894 games
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