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1. c4
Modified by Subscriber Chris 13 Oct '06 21:28
English Opening

White begins the fight for the center by staking a claim to the d5 square. Common responses are 1...e5 (which can lead to positions similar to the Sicilian Defence but with opposite colors), 1...c5 (the Symmetrical Variation), and 1...Nf6. Also perfectly playable are 1...e6 (often leading to a Queen's Gambit Declined after 2.d4 d5) and 1...c6 (often leading to a Slav Defence after 2.d4 d5, a Caro-Kann Defence after 2.e4 d5, or a Reti Opening after 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3).

The English is a very flexible opening. Although many lines of the English have a distinct character, as the above discussion suggests it often transposes into other openings. If White plays an early d4, the game will usually transpose into either the Queen's Gambit or an Indian defence.

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MoveGamesWhite1/2-1/2Black
e511,970
49%41%
Nf66,976
42%45%
c53,818
47%41%
e61,953
45%43%
g61,134
46%43%
d5952
58%32%
f5753
44%44%
c6735
42%43%
d6565
46%41%
b6432
46%43%
Nc6352
54%37%
g538
65%32%
a631
49%35%
b524
54%38%
Na612
59%33%
h56
50%50%
f65
60%40%
a55
80%
h65
40%60%
MoveWhiteResultBlack
Nh6Standard member hilltop0-1Standard member peacedog
29,767 games between players rated 1400 and over progressed beyond this position.