Die Englische Verteidigung Bestseller solid openings that avoid unnecessary

solid openings that avoid unnecessary complications while maintaining winning chances

1600 DWZ/ELO

QUEEN VS KNIGHT & PAWNS

wenn man verteidigt und der Vergleichsmethode

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Die Englische Verteidigung Bestseller solid openings that avoid unnecessaryIn the 1970s, a group of strong English players (especially Miles, Speelman, Keene and later Short) developed a slightly unusual opening starting after the moves 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6. Just like in the Grnfeld or Alekhine Defense, Black gives up the center. But instead of provoking pawn advances by moving the knights early, he wants to bring his bishops into play first (most often on the b7 and b4 squares). This approach contradicts the orthodox