The best thing about 1.c4?

The pause after your opponent realises they have nothing prepared, pure luxury!

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
The pause after your opponent realises they have nothing prepared, pure luxury!

..e6, 0.1 seconds.

...Nf6, about 5 seconds 🙂

Originally posted by Dewi Jones
...Nf6, about 5 seconds 🙂

...c5 zero seconds on 5s delay clock.

Originally posted by RJHinds
...c5 zero seconds on 5s delay clock.

You play the symmetrical english? I transpose into that as white after 1.Nf3 ..c5 2.c4. I don't see many players actively choose this for black, not that it's unsound or anything, but avoiding a symmetrical position when you're black is a rule most people seem to stick too..

Originally posted by Marinkatomb
..e6, 0.1 seconds.

a general system that the specialist will relish! isolated queens pawns galore if it transposes to the Keres system, for black, neeext 😛

Originally posted by Dewi Jones
...Nf6, about 5 seconds 🙂

...Nf6, kings Indian player eh? No pawn on d4 for you my son ....Neeeext 😛

Originally posted by RJHinds
...c5 zero seconds on 5s delay clock.

...c5 , symmetrical variation, every English players dream, after a3 and b4 you are busted neeeext 😛

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
...Nf6, kings Indian player eh? No pawn on d4 for you my son ....Neeeext 😛

I don't want my pawn on d4, I want it on d6. If you're referring to your pawn as a target for me, who cares? I'm black, you're white. Onus is on you to win, and my position will be nice and solid.

Try again dad 😉

Originally posted by Dewi Jones
I don't want my pawn on d4, I want it on d6. If you're referring to your pawn as a target for me, who cares? I'm black, you're white. Onus is on you to win, and my position will be nice and solid.

Try again dad 😉

yes i was referring to my pawn on d4 which is usually a target for a kings Indian player,
but in the English there is no pawn on d4 and them Kings Indian players get confused,
...d6, a pansy move, you will need to play either ...e5 or ...c5 eventually my son and
just where will you put your dark squared bishop? 😛

Originally posted by Marinkatomb
You play the symmetrical english? I transpose into that as white after 1.Nf3 ..c5 2.c4. I don't see many players actively choose this for black, not that it's unsound or anything, but avoiding a symmetrical position when you're black is a rule most people seem to stick too..

It can work good, if you are just looking for a draw.

P.S. Of course, one can not keep the symmetrical position all the way through the game or else he is likely to end with a loss. 1-0

P.S. Check out my most resent game against Kingshill GameId "9516242"
It is the symmetrical 4 Knights System.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
...c5 , symmetrical variation, every English players dream, after a3 and b4 you are busted neeeext 😛

1.c4 c5 2.a3 Nc6 3.b4? cxb4 That just loses a pawn. Neext!