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

Titled Tue 20th May Late
2025.05.20
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2657)
GM Carlsen, Magnus (2823)
Result 1-0
Opening A36
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Titled Tue 20th May Early
2025.05.20
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2657)
FM Ostensen, Nicolai Maxime (2418)
Result 1-0
Opening A36
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Titled Tue 17th Jun Late
2025.06.17
GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2792)
IM Galchenko, Matvey (2440)
Result 1-0
Opening A36
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Titled Tue 17th Jun Early
2025.06.17
GM Bharath, Subramaniyam H (2605)
GM Tsydypov, Zhamsaran (2509)
Result 0-1
Opening A36
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
2025.06.10
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2657)
IM Lee, Junhyeok (2401)
Result 1-0
Opening A36
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
2025.06.10
IM Liu, Zhaoqi (2338)
GM Boruchovsky, Avital (2529)
Result 0-1
Opening A36
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Titled Tue 3rd Jan Late
2025.06.03
GM Aronian, Levon (2725)
IM Galchenko, Matvey (2440)
Result 0-1
Opening A36
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Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early
2025.06.03
GM Galperin, Platon (2509)
GM Bok, Benjamin (2560)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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Szmetan-Giardelli GM
2025.12.08
IM Darcyl, Tomas (2356)
GM Tari, Aryan (2647)
Result 0-1
Opening A36
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ch-USA 2025
2025.10.15
GM Oparin, Grigoriy (2638)
GM Robson, Ray (2659)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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