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English 1...e5
King's English 1 c4 e5 [A20–29]

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[Keres Variation]Interesting 9.Qb5 idea for White I started enjoying this variation for the Black side: 1. c4 e5 2. g3 c6 3. d4 e4 4. Nc3 d5 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Qb3 Bd6 As according to the Megabase 2025 and lichess statis... Started 04/21/25 at 11:46:50 by Cyberangel	4	1329	04/24/25 at 08:40:38 By: MartinC
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 I've decided to return to playing the 2...Bb4 line against the English. Besides transpositional possibilities, is there any substantial (written?) material I can find on this in one place? Even a ch... Started 05/26/23 at 08:06:21 by George Jempty	4	2434	05/31/23 at 06:32:50 By: George Jempty
closed sicilian with colours reverse I want to ask if the format Pawns{g6-f5-e5-d6} with Nc6 and Nf6(reverse closed Sicilian) is good against English. It deserved to study that formation? Started 05/01/10 at 08:41:06 by dimis (Ex Member)	7	5838	12/20/22 at 15:59:06 By: FreeRepublic
1 c4 e5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3 e3 What is the best way for Black to meet this line - it was David Cummings main recommendation in his English book as a way of avoiding a reverse Grand Prix attack? Can Black play 3..f5 but how to ... Started 08/04/22 at 12:47:49 by Krudos	6	2535	08/06/22 at 06:24:57 By: MNb
Questions about my repertoire in the c4 e5 complex Hi, I am a full lifetime 1.d4 player who have been playing 1.Nf3 last two or three years. And now I wanted to try the English too. I am 1800 FIDE OTB and I play against 1600-2200 FIDE opposition,... Started 05/17/22 at 09:20:57 by CanadianClub	8	4492	05/18/22 at 07:59:36 By: CanadianClub
Reverse Dragon In the common sequence, 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nb6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. 0-0, almost everyone recently continued with 7. .. Be7. Why is the idea of 7. .. Be6 not more popular? T... Started 11/22/18 at 10:35:03 by RdC « Pages 1 2 all »	27	14256	02/10/22 at 15:04:03 By: FreeRepublic
Bc5-a7 hack attack There is a line that is surprisingly common online, and scores extremely well in GM play, yet as best I can tell does not receive coverage from either Watson (Mastering the Chess Openings, Vol. 3) nor... Started 03/22/21 at 08:00:11 by Bulldog	8	4420	03/22/21 at 23:45:43 By: Paddy
English Keres-like lines and central expansion How does one handle playing the English Keres and lines similar to it. For example consider the central expansion idea c6 and d5 for black in something like or similar to 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e... Started 11/21/19 at 19:26:21 by kevinfat	1	2176	11/21/19 at 20:21:25 By: MartinC
Help to complete a repertoire vs. 1. c4 Hi, I've always sort of ignored the English because I rarely face it. But then when I do, it's always a disaster. So I'm trying to come up with something coherent against it. I've settled ... Started 12/17/15 at 18:03:31 by kevinludwig	10	10322	12/19/15 at 00:42:04 By: TN
Bologan DVD 1.c4 e5 I am curious if anyone who owns Bologan's DVD on 1.c4 e5 could share your opinion on the lines chosen and the quality of coverage (realizing that a DVD will be by definition somewhat limited.) From t... Started 04/02/13 at 19:14:17 by WSS	6	9641	05/05/15 at 20:54:22 By: AlienOctopus
Help needed! how to deal with the Vector gambit? Anyone? i have sudied many english opening repertoires...including Mihail marin...tony kosten etc..but this vector gambit thing is not covered in any book..does anyone know a good way to play against ... Started 02/24/15 at 03:50:57 by raja	6	9855	04/06/15 at 10:18:58 By: Lanark
English Reversed Dragon Hi, i own the nice Kosten english book, but it seems to be a little outdated now. I'm preparing for a local tournament and my opp always plays the e5 line. I've checked the line (book p.48/49 and... Started 02/13/09 at 12:39:24 by BlunderKing « Pages 1 2 all »	22	27301	10/20/14 at 19:23:45 By: TonyRo
King's English 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 exd4 With this as the starting position, I have been simply unable to find anything positive for white after 5.Qxd4 Na6!?, but rather find black just equalizing very quickly. Does anyone have any positive ... Started 05/01/09 at 20:56:41 by BPaulsen	6	9947	10/19/14 at 07:16:12 By: fling
Grand Prix Attack v English It's by no means a new idea, but playing the Grand Prix Attack with reverse colours against the English was endorsed by Carlsen today and he was better after 14 moves with a characteristic f pawn sacr... Started 06/12/14 at 19:14:02 by RdC	6	10917	09/07/14 at 17:07:53 By: MNb
A problem in Marin's mainline I would like to know if an update is coming up for this line which seems it is just bad for White. Here is the line - 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nc3 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.O-O Be78.a3 O-O ... Started 05/30/13 at 18:33:10 by BladezII	1	4874	06/06/13 at 15:19:27 By: TonyRo
What to play against 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 c5!? what if your opponent plays e5 first then plays c5 in order to avoid early d4 break lines by white...is there any solution? Blacks plan is to employ Botvinnik setup with e5 c5 d6 g6 Bg7 Ne7 Nc6 etc Started 03/07/13 at 09:57:20 by raja	10	11528	03/07/13 at 20:55:20 By: fling
English sub-optimal move order for Black I have now played three games that started 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Be7. I can't find it mentioned in Marin's books (which I want to follow). I seem to recall something about Kosten saying White can pl... Started 12/03/12 at 05:00:44 by fling	13	13028	12/04/12 at 10:04:54 By: MartinC
Reversed Dragon 13...Qb8!? I'm still using my outdated Rybka 3. It came up with an interesting regrouping in this standard Reversed Dragon line: Download game in pgn format A cute way of doubling up rooks, don't you agree? Sometimes the a8-rook never gets in the game after the more standard 13...Qc8 move. Meanwhile, the queen isn't totally out Started 08/21/12 at 22:36:11 by Seth_Xoma	4	6127	09/01/12 at 20:27:41 By: Ametanoitos
Rarer paths in the Reversed Dragon Following Nakamura’s inspiring win today I’m wondering about some of White’s rarer sixth-move tries in the Reversed Dragon, 1 c4 e5 2 g3 Nf6 3 Bg2 d5 4 cxd5 Nxd5 5 Nc3 Nb6. Nakamura’s 6 e3 was new to ... Started 01/19/12 at 20:30:42 by Michael Ayton	1	3726	01/20/12 at 22:55:11 By: Gilchrist is a legend
English Botvinnik setup for white - 8.f4!? Download game in pgn format In the outstanding books "The Dynamic English" by our Tony and "Mastering The Chess Openings, vol.3" by John Watson... Started 11/17/11 at 12:27:07 by Vass	10	12117	12/05/11 at 09:44:09 By: Vass

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