is English Opening bad for 1200 rapid?

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Ziggy_Junior

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Ziggy_Junior

any advice is accepted

Valtryek3R

not sure about rapid but its good for blitz

Ziggy_Junior

thx

MaestroDelAjedrez2025

The English opening is not the best opening for white. But it's not really a bad one either.

Toldsted

It is a good opening, but require a broad opening knowledge as transpositions is important. So begin with learning 1.d4 openings.

Ziggy_Junior

OK.

jmpchess12

I'm not one to rating gate an opening, but I think the English is more difficult to understand the plans for than most other good white openings.

Leto
It’s not for 1200 rating. Start with 1. e4. You need to learn how to play open and attacking positions which require calculations.
GMegasDoux

Play 1.e4 1.d4 and 1.c4 a few games at a time each, don't play just one type.