English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System is a chess opening classified under ECO code A10 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 8 moves: 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. The resulting position leaves white to move.