The English Opening

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Play starts in a slow mode, indeed, with White trying to set up a control over the light squares with the help of his mighty bishop on g2, but later a crucial moment inevitably arises when concrete decisions are needed to crown his previous strategic play. Depending on the situation, this may be an unexpected combination, switching to dynamic play or to an apparently different plan. But a well conducted English opening game ideally looks like a harmonious whole, with strategy and tactics as two facets of the same truth. The tests included on this product are aimed at explaining all these aspects, actively involving the viewer into the process. While the material is structured according to general patterns and structures, the character of the solutions (tactical or strategic, for instance) varies depending on the concrete circumstances in each example. This App is a good way to refresh your repertoire as well as to start with the English and get an idea of how to play the opening withou

Jonathan Schrantz explores the fourth most popular opening: the English. But what to do on move two? Learn several lines from three strong games. Join in the holiday cheer with Jonathan and 1. c4!

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Hikaru Nakamura vs Samuel Sevian, Millionaire Chess (2015): A20 English opening

20 users comment on this video


@JohnAltpeter

At 31:10 did he fart lol?


@kobe3363

by the way, you were among recommendations I received from chatgpt in response to "any resources to learn about english opening?" ;)


@subschool5

lol the flowers lolll


@lorendisney5068

A good start. I've noticed that white can get in trouble in the English when black plays c6. Why is that?


@nimeshk8402

5:58 isn't d5 knight hanging?


@carlosdemare1599

the intonations and exclamations this guy makes sounds so much like Ben Finegold


@douglasthompson8927

I like it because it doesn`t expose the king on the first move


@Subspacetraveller

Why are you shouting?


@lissysgeorge9266

Saint Louis flower shop


@jordanziegler3904

Enough of this flower gambit


@anonymousAJ

4:25 removing the defender


@v.vanbruchem3184

How can one memorize this all?!


@philudoh5859

What the heck about those flowers mein!! Ah-ahn!


@siwalekunda

The fact that they still went ahead and uploaded the flower to YouTube...get me that subscribe button.


@user-vu3gy1dt7p

The flowers are very annoying here. He could just chew them while lecturing.


@RationalThinker1859

What lovely lovely flowers! I'd say flower to c4, immediately putting pressure on the flower guarding e3. This is standard when playing the Florist's Gambit. Red declines the gambit by playing flower to c4, attacking the c4 flower. And a then yellow flower continues with development.


@ignaciofranciscoramirez888

I come to learn something about the English opening and end up laughing at this blunder in the first move.


@grantfitch8393

The flower opening. Lit


@bid19123

At 6m why did white not take the knight on D5? it was not protected


@sailorjerry3720

What's wrong with Qe3?

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The English Opening
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