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

ECO A10

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System is a chess opening line in the English Opening complex, 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.

It is catalogued under code A10 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move a6 is chosen by Black on move 8.

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