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

WR Chess Marathon Perú 2026 | Rapid #2 - Round 8: Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo - Strikovic, Aleksa
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GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2650)
GM Strikovic, Aleksa (2398)
Результат 1-0
Opening A36
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Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff - Round 7: Gorshtein, Ido - Predke, Alexandr
2026.06.19
GM Gorshtein, Ido (2553)
GM Predke, Alexandr (2616)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - Ekstraliga 2026 - Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - Ekstraliga 2026
2026.06.17
GM Klekowski, Maciej (2474)
GM Gumularz, Szymon (2613)
Результат 0-1
Opening A36
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2026 ASEAN E-Sports Chess Cup | Championship Stage - 2026 Asean E Sports Chess Cup Championship Stage
2026.06.13
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2650)
GM Salem, A.R. Saleh (2640)
Результат 1-0
Opening A36
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2026 ASEAN E-Sports Chess Cup | Group A - 2026 Asean E Sports Chess Cup Groupa
2026.06.13
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2650)
IM Garcia, Jan Emmanuel (2429)
Результат 1-0
Opening A36
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European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ - Round 2: Hjartarson, Johann - Mantovani, Renzo
2026.06.03
GM Hjartarson, Johann (2467)
IM Mantovani, Renzo (2187)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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Norway Chess 2026 | Open - 2026 Norway Chess Open
2026.05.24
GM Gukesh D (2732)
GM So, Wesley (2753)
Результат 1-0
Opening A36
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Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz - Round 5: Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo - Shimanov, Aleksandr
2026.05.11
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2650)
GM Shimanov, Aleksandr (2581)
Результат 1-0
Opening A36
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1er Open International de Lecci - Round 2: Puranik, Abhimanyu - Yip, Carissa
2026.05.12
GM Puranik, Abhimanyu (2603)
IM Yip, Carissa (2458)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening A36
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Ostravský koník 2026 | FIDE Open A - Round 4: Zwardon, Vojtech - Plischki, Sebastian
2026.05.05
IM Zwardon, Vojtech (2425)
IM Plischki, Sebastian (2282)
Результат 1-0
Opening A36
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