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English 1...e5
King's English 1 c4 e5 [A20–29] (Moderators: proustiskeen, Hadron)
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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 |
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 04/24/25 at 08:40:38By: MartinC |
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Book(s) on Reversed Dragon
I'm around 2100 Elo and interested to play the black side of the Reversed Dragon, that is 1. c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6
I'd appreciate one (or more) good book on the subject. I... Started 07/28/10 at 16:24:32 by Volcanor |
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08/16/10 at 12:03:55 By: Volcanor |
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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 |
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11/21/19 at 20:21:25 By: MartinC |
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Gran prix reversed vs English
Some years ago it seemed that the Gran Prix reversed was popular..Without delving into "Fischer's f4"..how strong is the Gran Prix reversed vs the English...1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 f5 4.Nc3 Nf6..I know...
Started 11/22/05 at 09:10:38 by rajkipling2 |
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11/22/05 at 09:10:37 By: rajkipling2 |
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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 |
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03/22/21 at 23:45:43 By: Paddy |
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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 |
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08/06/22 at 06:24:57 By: MNb |
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Halkias-Aloma Vidal (Aix-les-Bains)
I wonder who wrote the comments to this game for the Chessbase site; they strike me as, well, not the most insightful/well-informed comments I've ever seen. A couple of examples: after 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc...
Started 03/25/11 at 19:56:45 by kylemeister |
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03/25/11 at 19:56:44 By: kylemeister |
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Interesting line in the Botvinnik
I came across this line in a game a while ago
 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 Bd7 9. Nd5 Rb8. This line isn't covered in tony's book (btw ... Started 11/28/04 at 12:13:43 by Chess Hitman (Guest) |
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11/28/04 at 12:13:42 By: Chess Hitman (Guest) |
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Unusual move orders in the Botvinnik
Hello. I have the book "The Dynamic English", and I also subscribe to chesspublishing.com "Flank Openings".
I've played the English on a regular basis for the last couple of years, but I must ad... Started 02/09/04 at 15:51:55 by garrubal |
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02/25/04 at 06:38:03 By: GMTonyKosten |
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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 |
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03/07/13 at 20:55:20 By: fling |
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1. c4, e5. 2. g3, e4. 3. response?
Can anyone suggest how one should respond to this move?
Started 03/11/04 at 00:04:49 by Dennis Kiick (Guest) |
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03/13/04 at 06:13:41 By: dom |
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English Botvinnik setup for white - 8.f4!?
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 |
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12/05/11 at 09:44:09 By: Vass |
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English 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Cc6 3.Ag2 Cf6 4.Cc3 Ac5
Hi!
I am a English Opening fan but i always experience many difficulties in the line 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Cc6 3.Ag2 Cf6 4.Cc3 Ac5. Can anyone explain me an easy way to retain some opening advantage ... Started 05/24/09 at 23:21:44 by mishy |
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07/02/10 at 12:51:23 By: Klick |
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Poll:
English Four Knights
What is your fourth move preference and why?
After playing 4.g3 for a long time, I am now playing 4.e3 as it leads to more similar of a structure to the Sicilian Kan, which I play as black.<br ... Started 04/11/06 at 20:12:19 by Stu(Guest) (Guest) |
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04/16/06 at 02:38:15 By: emoskow(Guest) (Guest) |
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The English: Murey System
This system is characterized by the moves: 1.c4 e5 2.nf3 e4. If 2. ... nc6 is played then 3.nc3 transposes into the English Four Knights. The clear mainline of this system is:
1.c4 e5 2.... Started 11/05/05 at 03:06:47 by Waffles |
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11/05/05 at 03:06:46 By: Waffles |
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Solid as a rock system against the English
Sunday I played this game with White, and found later in Marin’s book that White is better after :
1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.Nf3 Bc5 5.0-0 d6 6.Nc3 0-0 7.d3 h6 8.a3 a5 9.b3 Re8 10.Bb2 Bf5<br /... Started 01/13/10 at 09:15:58 by parisestmagique |
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01/13/10 at 21:09:14 By: GMTonyKosten |
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Van Wely - Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2010
Yesterday in Van Wely - Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2010, Black got a playable position after
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.O-O Be7 8.a3 g5!? White achieved nothing ... Started 01/22/10 at 11:41:40 by Hehmer (Ex Member) |
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01/26/10 at 13:24:47 By: Keano |
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english botvinik system
from english botvinik system
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Nge2 d6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Bc5 8. d3 Nd4 9. Nxd4 Bxd4 10. Ne2 Bc5 11. a3 a5 white has sound plan that is preparin... Started 02/18/06 at 13:35:12 by ChessFan(Guest) (Guest) |
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02/20/06 at 10:13:41 By: escac-i-mat(Guest) (Guest) |
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Another Keres-line
Hi all,
I just found this interesting site and I'am very happy about that! I'm not a Member of chesspublishing.com yet (shame on me...), but I had bought Kosten's "The Dynamic English", ... Started 01/27/04 at 17:34:36 by akut |
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05/14/04 at 18:34:57 By: akut |
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c4 e5
I got an weired problem, the position after
1c4 e5 2Nc3 Nf6 3Nf3 Nc6 4g3 Bc5 5Bg2 d6 After the pieces are developed, i dont know how to deal with the bishop on c5, it ca... Started 05/15/04 at 11:18:49 by Guanqun Gai (Guest) |
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05/15/04 at 16:11:21 By: Glenn Snow |
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