Nothing that can be described it two rows... you have to work it out yourself.
The Mikenas Attack (1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4) is not much of a problem, but white usually plays 3.Nf3, which opens a big can of worms. Also 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 is another big branch of transpositions.
1.c4 e5 would be fine were it not for the "Kramnik recipe" of 1. Nf3 and 2. c4.
An answer to the English could be the Symmetrical Variation: 1. c4 c5.
A repertoire incorporating the Hedgehog and 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 would have the bonus of giving rise to similar structures as arise in the Nimzo and Queen's Indian.
Of course, move orders are vital in the English because it is a highly transpositional opening, so be sure to look at those carefully.
Even after 1.c4 e5 2.g3 (as suggested by Marin in his repertoire books) it's not so clear how Black should respond. The regular ...Bb4 systems are not in the agenda, while the reversed classical dragon is probably OK, but quite demanding, positionally, to handle.
Last night in an OTB game I played 1...Nf6 aginst C4 but things didn't turn out good at all after. 1.c4, Nf6 2.Nc3, e6 3.e4, Nc6 4.d4, Bb4 5.Bg5, e5........and I was not comfortable for the rest of the game.
Last night in an OTB game I played 1...Nf6 aginst C4 but things didn't turn out good at all after. 1.c4, Nf6 2.Nc3, e6 3.e4, Nc6 4.d4, Bb4 5.Bg5, e5........and I was not comfortable for the rest of the game.
3.e4 could (and should) be answered either by 3...d5 or 3...c5. Both are OK, the former is more solid while the latter takes a bit of risk to unbalance the position. Your 3...Nc6 makes less sense, factly the only serious player that has employed it was Chucky, but it was a blitz game. Anyway, in your game Black seems fine after 5...h6 or 5...d6, but after the more exact 4.Nf3! things are not that simple.
Hi all. I have started using a system involving ...c5, g6, Bg7, Nc6, and usually e6, Nge7. I will not commit the d-pawn right away. I think this system is quite flexible and quite solid.
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Hi, all
I am just wondering what response to C4 I should look at. I am a e4 player and against d4 I play the Nimo/queens Indian.