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Defeat the English Opening!

Learn a full repertoire VS the English

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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

  • 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

White plays 5.e3

White Fianchettos both Bishops

White plays 5.e4 (Botvinnik Variation)

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