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English Opening - Definition and Overview |
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The English Opening is the chess opening 1.c4 (in algebraic notation).
Black has a number of choices as to how to continue. The major branches of the opening are 1...e5, 1...c5 and 1...Nf6, but there are many other respectable moves.
Although there are many lines of the English with a distinct character, it also frequently transposes into other openings. For example, after 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.d4 d5, the game has transposed into the Grünfeld Defence, usually reached by the move order 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
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