A36 - English: Symmetrical (Botvinnik System)

Variation: English: Symmetrical (Botvinnik System)

Initial Move: The fianchettoed bishop becomes White’s most important piece, exerting massive pressure on the c-line. It is a classic blueprint for winning in the English. Learn this opening step by step

SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 - SixDays Open Sept 2026
2026.09.18
GM Aczel, Gergely (2448)
FM Vivaan Vishal Shah (2323)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.18
GM Subelj, Jan (2524)
GM Leko, Peter (2676)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 - SixDays Open Sept 2026
2026.09.18
GM Bernadskiy, Vitaliy (2514)
FM Jake Shanty (2408)
Result 1-0
Opening A36
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Guba Open 2026 | Blitz - Round 5: Ahmad, Khagan - Rustamov, Rustam
2026.09.04
IM Ahmad, Khagan (2524)
FM Rustamov, Rustam (2409)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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CECLUB Primera Division Linares 2026 - CECLUB PRIMERA 26
2026.08.31
GM Warmerdam, Max (2542)
GM Edouard, Romain (2545)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - BLITZ OTWARCIA - Polanica2026-blitz
2026.08.14
GM Tazbir, Marcin (2489)
GM Cyborowski, Lukasz (2440)
Result 1-0
Opening A36
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2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Süper Lig - Round 14: Tabatabaei, M. Amin - Ahmad, Khagan
2026.08.14
GM Tabatabaei, M. Amin (2737)
IM Ahmad, Khagan (2524)
Result 1-0
Opening A36
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2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Süper Lig - Round 13: Gledura, Benjamin - Muradli, Mahammad
2026.08.13
GM Gledura, Benjamin (2620)
GM Muradli, Mahammad (2653)
Result 0-1
Opening A36
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Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier Playoff - 2026 Esports World Cup Last Chance Qualifier Ko
2026.08.06
GM Artemiev, Vladislav (2653)
GM Grischuk, Alexander (2628)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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14th Norway Armageddon
2026.06.01
GM Gukesh, D (2703)
GM So, Wesley (2774)
Result 1-0
Opening A36
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