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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-20-000789
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200420

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001322436
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-482-8260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities
Fund </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Two International Place</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Boston, MA 02110</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Telephone: (800) 225-6265</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">April 20, 2020</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>VIA EDGAR</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Attention:&#9;Lisa Larkin</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 95%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rule 461 Request for Acceleration of Effective Date</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (333-236939; 811-21735)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Dear Ms. Larkin:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;1933 Act&rdquo;), the Fund and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., the principal underwriter of the
Fund (the &ldquo;Distributor&rdquo;), hereby request that the staff of the Division of Investment Management accelerate the effective
date of the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;), which was filed today, April
20, 2020, to become effective as soon as practicable on April 27, 2020.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with
such request the Fund and the Distributor acknowledge that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Should the Commission or the staff acting pursuant to delegated authority declare the Amendment
effective, such action does not foreclose any action by the Commission with respect to the filing;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The action of the Commission or the staff acting pursuant to delegated authority in declaring the
filing effective does not relieve the Fund of responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Fund will not assert the staff's acceleration of effectiveness of the filing as a defense in
any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any other person under the federal securities laws.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Furthermore, the Fund and the Distributor are
aware that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information provided to the staff of the Division of Investment Management
in connection with its review of and the Fund&rsquo;s comments on this and other filings made with respect to the Registration
Statement.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Very Truly Yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ Maureen A. Gemma</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: Maureen A. Gemma</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title: Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">EATON VANCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ Frederick S. Marius</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: Frederick S. Marius</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 8pt; padding-left: 4.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title: Vice President, Secretary Clerk and Chief Legal Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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