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- The Full English Opening: Mastering the Fundamentals
The Full English Opening: Mastering the Fundamentals
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- Hansen C.
- New In Chess
- 464 blz.
- Engels
- 2018
The first one-volume book that covers all variations
The English Opening (1.c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand include it in their repertoire. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking for.
For a club player who wants to reap the benefits of this multipurpose opening, understanding is much more important than deep theoretical knowledge. The Full English Opening teaches the fundamentals and is the first one-volume book that covers all major variations.
Carsten Hansen dedicates special attention to the transition into the early middlegame. You will learn how to identify specific plans, determine your strategic goals and find positional and tactical targets.
Supported by examples and exercises, you will be able to enjoy the greatest asset of the English Opening: its versatility. It will serve you well in any mood, against any type of opponent, in any tournament situation.
Carsten Hansen is a Danish FIDE Master and FIDE Trainer and an acclaimed author. He has written extensively on the English Opening and has a lifetime of experience with the opening.
Content
007 Foreword
011 Part I 1.c4 e5
012 Chapter 1 Early...Bb4
032 Chapter 2 Black plays ...c7-c6 early
047 Chapter 3 Reversed Closed Sicilians
060 Chapter 4 King’s Indian set-ups
071 Chapter 5 Black plays 2...f5 or 3...f5 - White counters with d2-d4
089 Chapter 6 Other ... f7-f5 lines
105 Chapter 7 Four Knights without 4.g3
126 Chapter 8 Four Knights with 4.g3 - no ...d7-d5!
150 Chapter 9 Reversed Dragon Variation
166 Chapter 10 Three Knights
176 Chapter 11 Why 2.g3 ?
177 Part II Symmetrical English
178 Chapter 12 Pure Symmetrical - without \u9816?f3
189 Chapter 13 Pure Symmetrical - with \u9816?f3
212 Chapter 14 Asymmetrical lines
228 Chapter 15 Rubinstein Variation
240 Chapter 16 Anti-Benoni with ... e7-e6
257 Chapter 17 Anti-Benoni without ... e7-e6
269 Chapter 18 Three Knight specialties
277 Chapter 19 Hedgehog & Double Fianchetto
298 Chapter 20 Various Minor Hedgehogs
309 Part III Indian, Slav, Dutch
310 Chapter 21 Flohr-Mikenas Attack
324 Chapter 22 Nimzo-like
341 Chapter 23 Grünfeld-like
361 Chapter 24 Slav-like
378 Chapter 25 Réti-like
397 Chapter 26 Dutch-like
407 Chapter 27 English Defence
412 Chapter 28 Solutions to Exercises
443 Index of players
458 Index of variations
464 Bibliography
The English Opening (1.c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand include it in their repertoire. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking for.
For a club player who wants to reap the benefits of this multipurpose opening, understanding is much more important than deep theoretical knowledge. The Full English Opening teaches the fundamentals and is the first one-volume book that covers all major variations.
Carsten Hansen dedicates special attention to the transition into the early middlegame. You will learn how to identify specific plans, determine your strategic goals and find positional and tactical targets.
Supported by examples and exercises, you will be able to enjoy the greatest asset of the English Opening: its versatility. It will serve you well in any mood, against any type of opponent, in any tournament situation.
Carsten Hansen is a Danish FIDE Master and FIDE Trainer and an acclaimed author. He has written extensively on the English Opening and has a lifetime of experience with the opening.
Content
007 Foreword
011 Part I 1.c4 e5
012 Chapter 1 Early...Bb4
032 Chapter 2 Black plays ...c7-c6 early
047 Chapter 3 Reversed Closed Sicilians
060 Chapter 4 King’s Indian set-ups
071 Chapter 5 Black plays 2...f5 or 3...f5 - White counters with d2-d4
089 Chapter 6 Other ... f7-f5 lines
105 Chapter 7 Four Knights without 4.g3
126 Chapter 8 Four Knights with 4.g3 - no ...d7-d5!
150 Chapter 9 Reversed Dragon Variation
166 Chapter 10 Three Knights
176 Chapter 11 Why 2.g3 ?
177 Part II Symmetrical English
178 Chapter 12 Pure Symmetrical - without \u9816?f3
189 Chapter 13 Pure Symmetrical - with \u9816?f3
212 Chapter 14 Asymmetrical lines
228 Chapter 15 Rubinstein Variation
240 Chapter 16 Anti-Benoni with ... e7-e6
257 Chapter 17 Anti-Benoni without ... e7-e6
269 Chapter 18 Three Knight specialties
277 Chapter 19 Hedgehog & Double Fianchetto
298 Chapter 20 Various Minor Hedgehogs
309 Part III Indian, Slav, Dutch
310 Chapter 21 Flohr-Mikenas Attack
324 Chapter 22 Nimzo-like
341 Chapter 23 Grünfeld-like
361 Chapter 24 Slav-like
378 Chapter 25 Réti-like
397 Chapter 26 Dutch-like
407 Chapter 27 English Defence
412 Chapter 28 Solutions to Exercises
443 Index of players
458 Index of variations
464 Bibliography