English Opening: The Whale Variation

The English Opening is a flank opening beginning with C4. I've been playing it quite so often and then discovered or rather developed my own variation; the LeBlond Variation:

The LeBlond variation is a English Maroczy Bind setup without a fianchetto bishop and queen side castle. this is purposely done to create pressure on black's kingside castle and draw into dangerous waters as white advances G & H pawn 

After Queenside castle, it is crucial to play Kb1 as a prophylaxis (moving to avoid a future threat)

then go full blown king side attack with marching pawns forward down the ranks. 

Your second win was impressive...

To answer your questions, this isn't my traditional opening rather per say this is a opening repertoire that I have in my opening collection to use if possible. I don't intend on using this every single time because it will not work for every situation. It's not suppose to, it's suppose to be used according to the chess game.

 

So this is a Botvinnik setup where White castles queenside?

What does LaBrunnette variation look like?

In Botvinnik set up, white/black plays with g3/g6.

Hzre with Be2, it is the way Staunton used to play english, forgotten nowadays...

So we could tell it a Staunton english with queenside castling.

Not appealing...

Who is shredder? A handicapped computer?

 

Doesnt matter, here are serious strategic blunders that can be improved by logical understanding of chess.

Why played 6. .... Nf6?? ( blocked bishop, inviting unnecessary pawn push, giving away the chance to step in best kt in game d4 square). Better strategy is e7, Nge7, Nd4 ( exchange Kt and then relocate your kt into d4 post)

 

Wtf is Qb6???

 There is only one file for black to expand " b" file , a6 b5 or b5 is a must.

There are many strategic blunders that can be seen within seconds and  even a bullet player can avoid such blunders within seconds without calculations.

sultandiego yazdı: English Opening: LeBlond VariationWorks against: King's Indian Defence, Siclian, Reverse English & MoreDoes not work against Caro-Kann Defence, or French DefenceThe English Opening is a flank opening beginning with C4. I've been playing it quite so often and then discovered or rather developed my own variation; the LeBlond Variation:The LeBlond variation is a English Maroczy Bind setup without a fianchetto bishop and queen side castle. this is purposely done to create pressure on black's kingside castle and draw into dangerous waters as white advances G & H pawn  How to set upC4, E4, D3, Knights F3 & C3 Once C4,e4, d3 ...Nc3/Nf3 then play Be3 followed by Qd2Black will usually have a fianchetoo black bishop, with g6 or a closed black bishop with d6to avoid Black Bishop pin Nf3 play H3 when necessary to continue develop Typical setup for playing with and against English Opening: LeBlond Variation LeBlond Variation used After Queenside castle, it is crucial to play Kb1 as a prophylaxis (moving to avoid a future threat)then go full blown king side attack with marching pawns forward down the ranks. 

If you feel you must play any certain or near certain type of opening position--you are clearly not playing the best moves.

Why is it called the LeBlond variation?

*Ahem* The London?