English Opening

The English opening starts with c4, white starts with a challenge for the white squares in the center of the board.

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8,2,4,16,32,4,2,8,1,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,129,129,129,129,129,129,129,129,136,130,132,144,160,132,130,136|1,2,1,0,aimage.png,0,3,2,4,0,blue_overlay.png,0,1,2,4,0,blue_overlay.png,0,4,1,0,0,green_f.png,0,4,3,0,0,green_f.png,0|The English opening starts with white moving c4, laying down a foundation to claim the white squares in the center of the board.|2,1,2,3,red|8,2,4,16,32,0,2,8,1,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,129,129,129,129,129,129,129,129,136,130,132,144,160,132,130,136|4,1,0,0,green_f.png,0,4,3,0,0,green_f.png,0,2,6,4,0,yellow_overlay.png,0,0,5,1,0,aimage.png,0,0,5,4,0,blue_overlay.png,0,1,6,4,0,blue_overlay.png,0,2,7,0,0,green_f.png,0,2,5,0,0,green_f.png,0,3,4,0,0,green_f.png,0,5,2,0,0,green_f.png,0|The next move by white is to finachetto the kings bishop so as to lay fire down the long white diagonal of the board.  This will restrain black from achieving control of the center. |6,1,0,7,red|8,0,4,16,32,0,2,8,1,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,0,0,2,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,129,129,129,129,129,129,129,129,136,130,132,144,160,132,130,136|0,1,1,0,aimage.png,B,2,2,1,0,blank.png,B,2,7,0,0,green_f.png,0,2,5,0,0,green_f.png,0,5,2,0,0,green_f.png,0,3,0,0,0,green_f.png,0,3,4,0,0,green_f.png,0,4,3,0,0,green_f.png,0,4,1,0,0,green_f.png,0,4,1,4,0,circle_yellow.png,0,4,3,4,0,circle_yellow.png,0,3,4,4,0,circle_yellow.png,0|Then white brings up the queens knight to c3 adding additional control of the central white squares.  The order of development of the knight or bishop is not that critical.  White could have just as easily developed the queen's knight then the king's bishop.||8,0,4,16,32,0,2,8,1,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,0,0,2,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,129,129,129,129,129,129,129,129,136,130,132,144,160,132,130,136|1,3,4,0,circle_green.png,0,1,4,4,0,circle_green.png,0|Now white has flexibility in future development. White can further develop either flank or develop the center more with the central d and e pawns.||

pk1989 Premium Icon - 11:34 PM December 9, 2017

I recently wanted to add the english to my repertoire, just to try it out, just never felt sure of the fianchetto variation using it.

pk1989 Premium Icon - 11:34 PM December 9, 2017

I recently wanted to add the english to my repertoire, just to try it out, just never felt sure of the fianchetto variation using it.

CL73 - 06:09 PM August 6, 2016

A reversed Sicilian dragon (potentially) for white, with a tempo up. Some players with black will play ..c5/..Nc6/..g6/..Bg7 against everything whites plays. It is a good 'system' for black to cut down theory if he wishes. Both the white and black side using this will lead to tactical and slow burning games.

theblackburn - 08:44 AM August 5, 2016

Interesting... I have never thought to focus coverage on one color--I will have to experiment with that concept!