English Botvinnik Setup (White allows ...Bc5) Chess Theory Table

Larry Evans

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This is a weak line which can also come about from 1 e4 c5 2 c4. Black should play Nc6, Bc5, d6, and Ne7, preparing an eventual f7-f5, getting a better game.

1 c4 e5 2 e4?! Nc6 3 Nc3 Bc5 4 d3 d6

	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Evaluation
1	Nge2 Nge7	g3 Bg4	Bg2 Qd7	Be3 a5	h3 Be6	Nd5 0-0	Qd2 Rae8	g4 Ng6	0-0 Qd8				=/+
2	Be3 Nge7	Be2 0-0	Nf3 Nd4	a3 a5	Bd4 ed4	Na4 Ng6	Qd2 Bd7	Nc5 dc5					=/+
3	g3 Nge7	Bg2 Nd4	Nce2 Nec6	Nd4 Nd4	Nf3 Bb4								=/+
4	Nf3 Nge7	a3 a5	Be2 0-0	Nd5 Ng6	Bg5 f6	Bd2 Nd4	Nd4 Bd4	Rb1 f5					=/+

1	2
3	4