Ep. 91: The Botvinnik System: An Easy-to-Learn Opening for White
Dec 03, 2023•27 min•Ep. 91
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Episode description
The Botvinnik System is a solid opening choice for White that is easy to learn. We also discuss system openings generally and how they can benefit club players with limited study time. **Errata: In the episode at (23:31), it should be 8. d3, not e3. Please refer to the .pgn below.
Chapters:
(00:00) - Intro
(00:37) - System Opening Benefits
(15:54) - Botvinnik System
(24:26) - Outro
Referenced:
- Silman Article
- Chess Openings: How to Play the English Opening! (YouTube)
- Win with The Botvinnik System in The English Opening (YouTube)
- Ep. 37: The London System for Club Players
- Botvinnik System Main Line: 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nge2 O-O 7. O-O d6 8. d3 Ne8
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