A36 · Flank · a plan for White

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3

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1.c4c52.Nc3Nc63.g3g64.Bg2Bg75.e3e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with e346k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
93%43k50%
1.9%89846%
1.8%84647%
1.7%76952%
0.4%17544%
0.4%17544%
0.2%8437%
0.2%7050%
0.1%6844%
0.1%6443%
Famous games in this line487 master games
Nakamura, Hi (2793) – Svidler, P. (2747)20170–1Ponomariov, Ruslan (2735) – Radjabov, Teimour (2792)20120–1Kramnik, V. (2753) – Alonso Rosell, A. (2548)20191–0Markowski, Tomasz (2567) – Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2731)20131–0Artemiev, V. (2731) – Alonso Rosell, A. (2548)20191–0Timofeev, Artyom (2653) – Belov, Vladimir (2608)20060–1Rustemov, Alexander (2573) – Radjabov, Teimour (2673)2005½–½Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2632) – Belov, Vladimir (2600)20070–1
Heroes of this opening Belov, Vladimir · Svidler, P. · Radjabov, Teimour · Kramnik, V.
Family
English Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A36
Line
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 e5
FianchettoSharpPositional
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