English 1.c4 e5 for Black Bestseller introduction to an opening system

introduction to an opening system for surprise use

Bb4+ has recently been played by Magnus Carlsen and has been used regularly and successfully by Vishy Anand and Boris Spassky in particular

and use his light-square bishop to build a full-scale kingside attack

The opening challenges normal conventions by launching an instant attack on Black's queenside right from the outset of the game and leads to an interesting game where both players are challenged to play creatively right from outset

as it’s a side of the game that he’s never lost interest in

English 1.c4 e5 for Black Bestseller introduction to an opening systemFrom the beginning we are taught to play for the center, to develop the pieces and to secure our king. But as time goes on these "compulsory rules" lose their force, we allow more and more exceptions, until at some point we pick up our first chess textbook and discover that we have to repeat the general principles from scratch. It is the same with openings. To confuse their opponents, many players today have taken to playing the English Opening with