Learn the English Opening in 15 Minutes [Complete Opening Guide]

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov presents to you the chess openings crash course on the English Opening which occurs after the White's first move 1.c4.

In this complete opening guide, he breaks this opening down into simple terms, explaining how to play this opening as White, how to counter the English Opening as Black, the common middlegame ideas and plans for White, key tactical ideas, and some dirty tricks and traps for the IgorNation!

Therefore, after watching this video lesson, you will get a complete understanding of the English Opening without having to memorize too many variations or a ton of theory.

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► Chapters

00:00 Chess Openings Crash Course: English Opening
00:36 Pros & Cons of the English Opening
01:23 Black's responses: 1...e5 & 1...c5
02:32 1) 1...e5 by Black (Reversed Sicilian)
03:28 General opening plan/idea for White
04:18 Right move order to set traps
05:12 Trapping Black's knight/bishop
07:39 If Black plays 4...Bc5 instead of 4...Bb4
09:04 If Black plays 3...d5
10:39 Common tactical idea to remember
11:24 2) 1...c5 by Black (Symmetrical Variation)

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