English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System
1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 e5 7. O-O c6 8. d3 a6
9. a3+0.37
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System (A10), reached after 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 e5 7. O-O c6 8. d3 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. a3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.37).
Top engine moves
- +0.379. a3 Nbd7 10. b4 b5 11. a4 bxc4 12. dxc4 Nb6 13. b5 cxb5
- +0.359. h3 b5 10. a3 Nbd7 11. Be3 Re8 12. b4 Bf8 13. Qc2 bxc4
- +0.249. Rb1 b5 10. b4 Qc7 11. a4 bxc4 12. dxc4 Be6 13. b5 Nbd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System?
After 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 e5 7. O-O c6 8. d3 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. a3 for White, continuing Nbd7 10. b4 b5 11. a4 bxc4 12. dxc4 Nb6 13. b5 cxb5. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 9. h3 (+0.35) and 9. Rb1 (+0.24).
Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: white is slightly better. 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, Prickly Pawn Pass System?
A10. 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+).