Sharp, tactical variations in the English Opening

I want to set a repertoire for 1. c4. I'm a tactical player, not a positional one. I don't like long maneuvering games and I like to play dynamic games. (for example Nimzo Indian, Sicilian) What is that sharp and tactical line in the English opening?

Advice: Do not take opening repertoires from 800s

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The English Opening: Rat-Tailed Attack

What the fu was that game

In that case, you have picked the wrong opening.

The English is positional, and higly transpositional.

I know. I mean, I want to have sharp responses versus 1. c4. Some white players start with c4

Try KID transposition

You can go for a Dutch. After 1.c4 a lot of anti Dutch setups are off the table.

I play the English myself. First I should say that if White does not want to allow a sharp and tactical game, they usually can avoid all sharp lines.

If you like Nimzo, then perhaps 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 could be a chance. The lines are not as sharp as in many other openings, but definitely more so than in an average English game. However, this line is now very well known and those who know what to do, play 3. Nd5 and those who don't like the line, play 2. g3 to avoid it altogether. Of course some might be comfortable with standard Nimzo-style positions and play 3. g3 and allow the doubling of pawns.

In general, asymmetric lines lead to sharper play, so the reversed Sicilian is better than the symmetrical English (though if White allows asymmetric lines to be played, there are some chances for sharp play). However, Black rarely gets to attack in the way White can in the normal open Sicilian.

One of my favourite lines in the reversed Sicilian is the Keres variation 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6, where if White continues positionally, Black equalizes quite easily, but if White continues actively, they can keep the edge. The play resembles the Alapin Sicilian, but of course White has the extra tempo (which is usually used to fianchetto the bishop).

Of course you can try to play Nimzo-English 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6, but here White has the sharp reply 3. e4 with potentially e5 following. This is one of the sharper lines in the English (known as Flohr-Mikenas attack), but tends to be favourable for White. If White doesn't play 3. e4, then the play is close to standard Nimzo-Indian.

Regarding the Dutch setups, 1. c4 f5 (with a Leningrad/classical Dutch setup) in my games has always led to a rather positional middlegame, while 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 f5 is in my experience sharper. I don't play these from the Black side (I only play 1. ... c5 or 1. ... e5 against the English), so I don't know all the options available, only the ones played against me.

1. Youre a 1400 daily player.  Openings dont decide your games.  Blunders and missed tactics do.

2. The only style you have is the same style 99+% of us have.  Blundering.

3. You picked the wrong opening.

Daily is inflated anyway I dont think it should be taken into consideration

Dear MrBacon, here's a 2200 rapid (lichess) player to set you straight. Firstly, no opening is 'positional' or 'tactical' it all depends how you play it. Secondly, my daily is 1501 and I can still play a good game of chess. Furthermore, blunders happen even at the top level, Garry blundered in a basic winnin gpawn ending in a world championship match vs Nigel Short and Short didn't realise and lost the game. Don't think that just lower-rated players blunder, everyone does.

"Firstly, no opening is 'positional' or 'tactical'" 

Completely agree with you.

"my daily is 1501 and I can still play a good game of chess..."

I never said it wasnt possible to play a good game of chess at that level.

"Furthermore, blunders happen even at the top level..."

Obviously.

"Don't think that just lower-rated players blunder, everyone does."

I dont, and of course we all blunder.

I get youre defending the OP, and you think i have somehow insulted the chess world.  But when players use terms they have no clue about, and think openings decide their games?  Yea...im gonna call em on it.  And here is the best part.  You dont have to agree.

And i have no clue what your online blitz rating is supposed to mean?  I know a guy that is a USCF C Class player and his blitz rating over 2300.  But he is still a C player.