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King's English 1 c4 e5 [A20–29]
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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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By: Glenn Snow
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New plans in the ...e5 English with early ...Be7
Last year I believe I devised a couple of seemingly viable TN's against the English involving 1...e5 and an early ...Be7 by Black:
    [1. c4 e5  2. Nc3 d6  3. g3 f5  4. d4 exd4  5. Qxd4 Be7 when 6. Qxg7? is met by 6...Bf6]
    [1. c4 e5  2. g3 (or 2. Nc3 Be7  3. g3 h5) Be7 3. Bg2 h5]

In the former a playable late-opening/early-middlegame setup for...

Started 02/11/11 at 02:20:02 by George Jempty
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By: Vulpes
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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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By: Waffles
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Keres line against English Opening
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6
I hear that this line is suppose to give white a small edge. Does anyone know the analysis and lines behind this claim?

Started 02/14/11 at 02:01:31 by kevinfat
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By: Vass
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Bc5 in the c4 e5 English
Has there been a recent article somewhere promoting this line ? The best player in my country played it as Black this month, my opponent in an ICCF correspondence tournament has played it and I faced ...

Started 10/30/13 at 09:26:08 by Laramonet
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By: tony37
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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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By: emoskow(Guest) (Guest)
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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? SmileyBlacks 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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By: fling
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1.c4 e5 - reversed colours GPA
Hi,
I am looking for a reply to 1.c4 and my chess friend recommended playing a reverse GPA type setup with 1...e5
I like this idea as I play 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 3.f4 so I will be playing within id...

Started 11/05/10 at 21:55:50 by Peter Rhodes
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15 16949 Last Post 11/26/10 at 01:09:08
By: MNb
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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
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By: FreeRepublic
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Keres System against English 2.g3
In "C.O.O.L. Chess" Motwani gives an interesting idea that I'd like to know how to combat from the White side, it goes:  
1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 exd4 5.Qxd4 and now Christiansen playing a...

Started 01/15/04 at 20:02:02 by Glenn Snow
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