HELLO, OPENİNG WOLVES
In the English Opening, White chooses to fight for the center using a - relatively - wing pawn, as in the Sicilian Defense. The move c4 does not really help to develop a piece, but plans to put the knight behind the c-pawn, thus giving a strong central presence.
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Pros:
- Fights for d5
- Involves the c-pawn in the fight for the center
- Can lead to queenside pressure
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Cons:
- Slower development
- Less direct attacking chances
- Allows Black to put a strong pawn on e5
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The English derives its name from the English (unofficial) world champion Howard Staunton, who played it during his 1843 match with Saint-Amant and at London 1851, the first international tournament.
Although there are many answers, the most popular moves are considered to be e5 and Nf6. Also, the opponent can play c5 symmetrically.
After showing a few variants, I will share my own games and the most well-known master games with their ideas.
The following moves can be played in games where Black plays protected on the e5 square.
Nf6 moves are usually transposed into the c5 symmetrical game.
Let's continue with a position where white is slightly superior in a symmetrical position.
If the opponent says I only play d5. The Mikenas variant is just right for us.
Let's see.
Let's look at the Anglo-Dutch variant, which is an interesting choice for black.
And the last variant I will share is the caro formation.
First of all, I'm sharing a few simple games I've played.
Later I will give the famous games of the players who specialize in this opening.
Mikhail Botvinnik, Tigran Petrosian, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, and Magnus Carlsen employed it during their world championship matches.
Bobby Fischer created a stir when he switched to it from his customary 1.e4 late in his career, employing it against Lev Polugaevsky and Oscar Panno at the Palma de Mallorca Interzonal in 1970, and in his world championship match against Boris Spassky.
1.c4 is also used in Pawn Sacrifice by Bobby Fischer in the climactic game six of the 1972 World Chess Championship versus Boris Spassky.
The English Opening is used by Professor Moriarty in the film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows as he and Holmes discuss their competing plans over a game of chess. Both Holmes and Moriarty eventually play the final moves blindfolded by citing out the last moves in descriptive notation (rather than algebraic, as the former was contemporary in the late 19th century), ending in Holmes checkmating Moriarty, just as Watson foils Moriarty's plans.
After my own games, I will move on to master games.
I will also share a game where I played with black.
NOTABLE GAMES
For White
For Black
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