Something sharp against English opening?

Yeah I have played both 1...c6,1...e6,1...Nf6, it usually transposes into d4

@thekid456 Benko/Benoni

@Water_Flame Getting to Benko gambit against c4 is quite hard, though the transposition would be c4 Nf6! d4 c5!

@WildTricks Yeah if d4 then it's no problem, but English players usually play 1. c4 for a reason, so it's extremely rare they go for 2. d4. That's why I was looking for something against English specifically

Oh ok then play 1...Nf6 and it usually transposes into d4

@Water_Flame Have you tried reverse Sicilian?

Yeah I think he didn't like it

White is super flexible, so basically he is in the driver‘s seat and decides.

I mean I played 1. ... b6, 1. ... g6 amongst others but White‘s usually clever enough to circumvent skirmishes or prove them being unsound.

I am an English player since 1992 I very rarely play anything different. Have you tried the Queens Gambit Accepted against it. ie a line such as 1 c4 e6 2 g3 d5 3 d4 dxc4 springs to mind or 1 c4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 dxc4 4 e4 e5!!

Just play a completely random move (as long as it's not a blunder) and throw the game into chaos. Amongst the many things we've learnt from all these powerful computer engines is: you can recover from just about any poor move or the loss of any minor piece. So, go rogue and play a bizarre move and that'll open up the game just nicely.