Why NOT to Play the English 1.c4?! Opening

It's nothing rated or serious but I got the better of someone extremely easily earlier at club night with the black pieces playing against his 1.c4?! which no-one has beaten me with it otb... yet Laughing

The checkmate is a pure classic Cool

 

 

He missed it lol, I saw it moves ago that's why I had to set it up! Although I give 1.c4?! an inaccuracy I'm only joking around it's just I don't like the opening, and I always refute it. Simples! Tongue Out

Comments

  • 2 years ago

    pumpupthevolume247

    Yeah I was expecting (8.f4) but a good move would have been just to play 8.Bg2, even 8.Nf3 directly challenging the knight is ok here, anything but walking into a mate-in-1 Laughing

  • 2 years ago

    lenslens1

    After Ne5, f4 immediately comes to mind as the move to play.

  • 4 years ago

    pumpupthevolume247

    Yep, massive "WHOOPS" and "OUCH" lol shame it wasn't a rated game, but that's what a club "knock-about" practice is all about... trying and experimenting with new ideas and when they don't work, ditch them!

    But when they do work - keep them and work them into your repertoire... with the help of an engine I will see if my 7.Ne5 was legit... if it is/was I will keep it in my symmetrical style defence! Thanks for the comments guys

  • 4 years ago

    _36darshan--

    ouch! lolLaughing

  • 4 years ago

    HardieUK

    Whoops! 

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