Ep. 91: The Botvinnik System: An Easy-to-Learn Opening for White -

Ep. 91: The Botvinnik System: An Easy-to-Learn Opening for White

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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 ArticleChess 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 PlayersBotvinnik 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 🎯 Support the Show: Patreon Buy Me a Coffee📧 If you have a question or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at [email protected]. 🔗 Our links: WebsiteTwitter (X)YouTube

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