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they have kind of similar positions but what do you better chess players prefer and why?
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I personally prefer the English, Botvinnik variation which is pretty agressive. I hate all closed and too strategic openings like Catalan or Queen’s Gambit
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But the Catalan is very played and respected at high level, with a lot of theory
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Just started trying to learn the English. I have to say, there are things about it I like, it seems you control the centre and have lots of good attacking options with your knights and bishops, while maintaining a fairly safe king, if you castle kingside.