English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4
6… Nge7+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System (A26), reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nge7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.206… Nge7 7. Nge2 O-O 8. O-O f5 9. exf5 Nxf5 10. Rb1 a5 11. a3
- +0.226… a5 7. Nge2 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bd2 Kh7 11. Kh1
- +0.306… Nd4 7. Nge2 Nxe2 8. Nxe2 Ne7 9. b4 h5 10. h3 h4 11. g4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System?
After 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nge7 for Black, continuing 7. Nge2 O-O 8. O-O f5 9. exf5 Nxf5 10. Rb1 a5 11. a3. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 6… a5 (+0.22) and 6… Nd4 (+0.30).
Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System?
A26. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).