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Course Duration:
2h 15m
About the Course
Welcome to “Defeat the English Opening!,” a specialized course designed to equip you with the strategies and tactics needed to successfully counter the English Opening. This course is perfect for players who want to develop a strong and reliable response to 1.c4, ensuring you can challenge your opponents effectively right from the start.
What You’ll Learn
- Understanding the English Opening: Gain a thorough understanding of the key ideas and typical pawn structures associated with the English Opening.
- Effective Counter-Systems: Learn a variety of systems and strategies to counter the English Opening, including the Reversed Sicilian, the Botvinnik System, and symmetrical approaches.
- Strategic Concepts: Explore strategic concepts that can help you seize the initiative and control the center against the English Opening.
- Tactical Themes: Discover important tactical motifs and combinational ideas that can give you an edge when facing the English Opening.
- Game Analysis: Study practical examples and annotated games that illustrate successful strategies against the English Opening.
Course Content
Main Ideas
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Overview
00:28 -
Black plays 2…g6
01:55 -
Main Ideas of the e5 move
01:29 -
Model Game
06:59
White plays 5.Nf3
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Overview
00:56 -
Black Starts with …d6
05:04 -
Model Game #1
04:53 -
Model Game #2
04:00 -
Model Game #3
03:24 -
White plays 10.Nd5
00:00 -
White plays 10.Bg5
01:26 -
White plays 9.Ne1
02:16 -
White plays 6.d3
01:20 -
Summary
00:50
White plays 5.e3
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Overview
00:59 -
Model Game #1
05:10 -
Model Game #2
05:47 -
Model Game #3
04:39 -
Theory of this Line
03:22 -
Model Game #4
04:26 -
Model Game #5
05:01 -
Black plays 11…Bg4
01:07 -
Summary
00:00
White Fianchettos both Bishops
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Overview
00:29 -
Ideas for White
01:52 -
White plays 7.Nf3
02:49 -
Example of a Model Game
08:10 -
White plays 7.e3
02:13 -
Summary
00:46
White plays 5.e4 (Botvinnik Variation)
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Overview
01:11 -
White plays Nge2
02:19 -
White plays 9.Nec3
01:42 -
Black plays 11…e5
09:48 -
Summary
00:29