English Opening

CHESS EXPLAINED: THE ENGLISH OPENING

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Zenon Franco
The English Opening can give rise to a wide variety of pawn structures with both slow, manoeuvering games and open tactical play possible. In this book GM Zenon Franco examines three main groups of structures: the Symmetrical English (1.c4,c5;), the Reversed Sicilian (1.c4,e5;) and the Nimzo-English (1.c4,Nf6; 2.Nc3,e6;). The material is covered in 25 complete, annotated games, selected because they demonstrate typical positions, ideas and tactics in the three main structures discussed. Coverage is balanced with both sides' plans discussed in detail. Each chapter has a summary of key points and the book includes indexes of variations and games. Chapter headings: 1.The Hedgehog, 2.Double Fianchetto, 3.Symmetrical Miscellaneous, 4.Rubinstein System, 5.Reversed Rossolimo, 6.1.c4,e5; Miscellaneous, 7.Nimzo-English and Mikenas Attack. The author is a Grandmaster from Paraguay now living in Spain.
Published 2006, softback, 111 pages.

DYNAMIC ENGLISH

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Tony Kosten
This new repertoire book for White combines analysis of variations with strategic explanation to provide an aggressive treatment of the English Opening. Kosten, himself an experienced English player, recommends 1.c4, 2.g3, and 3.Bg2 as the best move order and sticks to this throughout. The book is in three parts which deal with 1...e5, 1...c5, and 1... others. All Black's major defensive setups are covered. A good introduction for anyone wishing to take up the English Opening concentrating on strategy rather than theory.
pub. 1999, softback, 144 pages.

HOW TO PLAY THE ENGLISH OPENING

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Anatoly Karpov
The English Opening is a flexible system of play in which an understanding of key ideas is often as important as the latest theoretical novelty. In this book, former World Champion Anatoly Karpov annotates 30 important and interesting games, from recent times, in the English Opening. The games are arranged according to opening variation and include many more example games in Karpov's annotations. Karpov believes that, by studying these theoretically important games, the reader wil develop a better understanding of the strategies and tactical motifs behind the English Opening than would be the case if he or she simply attempted to learn variations by rote. Karpov himself features in 17 of the 30 games here, a tribute to the fact that many new ideas in the English were introduced by the author. Anatoly Karpov was World Champion from 1975 to 1985, FIDE World Champion from 1993 to 1999 and is one of the strongest and most successful chess players of all time.
Published 2007, softback, 191 pages.

PLAY THE ENGLISH

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Craig Pritchett
I.M. Craig Pritchett provides an active repertoire for White based on lines with an early Nf3 and d4 rather than the slower g3, d3 systems. The two main sections of the book look at Black's responses 1..e5; and 1..c5. The 1..e5; section examines both the Four Knights and Reversed Sicilian systems, as well as Black alternatives after 1.c4,e5; 2.Nc3, whilst the 1..c5; section covers the Symmetrical Four Knights, 3..d5; the Hedgehog and Indian set-ups. Transpositions into major d pawn openings such as the Dutch, Slav, King's Indian and Queen's Gambit are not included. The repertoire is based around 30 annotated key games with summaries of best play at the end of each chapter. This is a repertoire with club players new to the English in mind or former 1.e4 players who want to play the English in an open, attacking manner. Craig Pritchett is a Scottish International Master and is currently director of Schools Chess Development for Chess Scotland.
Published 2007, softback, 189 pages.

STARTING OUT: THE ENGLISH

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Neil McDonald
The English is a sophisticated and popular opening system that is suitable for all types of players and can lead to both positional and tactical middlegames. Many of the world’s top players, including Kasparov and Kramnik, include the English in their openings weaponry. In this groundbreaking book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald revisits the basic principles behind the English and its many variations. Throughout this easy-to-read guide the reader is aided by a wealth of notes, tips and warnings from the author, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. 52 complete, annotated games demonstrate the English in practice and whilst this is not a comprehensive theoretical work there is enough here to start you off on your English career.
Published 2003, softback, 191 pages.
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GRANDMASTER REPERTOIRE 3: THE ENGLISH OPENING - VOLUME 1

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Mihail Marin
The Grandmaster Repertoire series of books offers an opening repertoire for White, based on the main lines, and written by strong Grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments as well as the club championship.
Because of it's emphasis on soundly based, main-line ideas Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime.
In this book GM Mihail Marin reveals his own White repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One covers 1.c4,e5; and Volume Two will complete the repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4. The repertoire suggested by Marin is to play 1.c4,e5; 2.g3, and so this volume covers the Karpov System, Reversed Rossolimo, Botvinnik System, Reversed Dragon, Keres System, Accelerated Keres (2..c6;), 2..d6 Lines and Minor Systems. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions.
* A repertoire for White with 1.c4 e5
* A repertoire that has been tested against Grandmasters
* Written by an award-winning author
Mihail Marin is a Grandmaster from Romania. His previous books for Quality Chess have established him as one of the world's finest chess authors.
Published 2009, softback, 477 pages.

GRANDMASTER REPERTOIRE 4: THE ENGLISH OPENING VOLUME 2

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Mihail Marin
Grandmaster Repertoire is a new series of high quality books based on the main lines, written by strong grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship.
Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime.
Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One unveiled the first part of the repertoire, covering 1.c4 e5. Now in Volume Two, Marin completes his repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4 except for 1..c5. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions.
•Continuing White's repertoire with 1.c4
•A repertoire that has been tested against grandmasters
•Written by an award-winning author
Published 2010, softback, 432 pages.

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GRANDMASTER REPERTOIRE 5: THE ENGLISH OPENING VOLUME 3

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Mihail Marin
Mihail Marin completes his opening repertoire for White with 1.c4, the English Opening, by covering 1.c4 c5. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions.
•A repertoire for White after 1.c4 c5
•Written by an award-winning author
•A repertoire to last a lifetime
Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. His previous books for Quality Chess have established him as one of the world's best chess authors. Marin's recent tournament successes, using this repertoire, increased his rating to a personal best of 2616.
Published 2010, softback, 275 pages.

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ANGLO-BENONI TWO KNIGHTS' SYSTEM

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Paul Janicki
A thorough and objective analysis in eight chapters of the system beginning 1.c4,c5; 2.Nf3,Nf6; 3.d4,cxd4; 4.Nxd4. Chapter eight contains twenty illustrative games showing the system in practice. Paul Janicki is a Canadian Chess Master.
Published 1986, softback, 100 pages.

COMPLETE HEDGEHOG: VOLUME 1

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Sergey Shipov
The Hedgehog formation, with Black pawns on e6, d6, a6 and b6 against White's centre with pawns on e4 and c4 can arise from several different openings such as the English, Sicilian and Queen's Indian. This book examines the English Hedgehog, where White opens 1.c4 and provides both a detailed explanation of the typical motifs, plans and move-order subtleties of the Hedgehog as well as analysing the concrete possibilities open to both sides. Using extensively annotated Grandmaster games, Russian Grandmaster Sergey Shipov shares his approach to chess and life, using his decades of experience with the Hedgehog to create an entertaining, philosophical, and highly readable work.
Published 2009, softback, 532 pages.

COMPLETE HEDGEHOG: VOLUME 2

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Sergey Shipov
The Hedgehog lives! GM Sergey Shipov concludes his monumental investigation of this counterattacking system for Black with in-depth coverage of formations arising from 1.e4 and 1.d4.
Sparing no effort to discover best play for both sides, he presents White’s most promising plans and breathes new life into variations that "according to theory" had turned the Hedgehog into an endangered species.
Like its companion volume focusing on the English Opening, this is no dry reference manual, but a labour of love and a lively exposition of the opening's strategic basis and typical tactical ideas.
Along the way, the reader is treated to the author's wide-ranging observations on such topics as the usefulness of computers in opening analysis; the dangers of narrow thinking; and the value of optimism to a chessplayer's rating.
The Hedgehog is an unconventional opening requiring unconventional treatment by both Black and White. Sit down with one of its foremost experts and learn how elite players including Fischer, Karpov, and Judit Polgar honed it into a formidable weapon.
Russian GM Sergey Shipov is a highly respected author and trainer, best known for his live online commentary at top international chess tournaments. He is the author of The Complete Hedgehog, Vol. 1.
Published 2011, softback, 584 pages.
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ENGLISH OPENING - SYMMETRICAL

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Vladimir Bagirov
Detailed analysis of the English Opening 1.c4,c5 lines in six chapters. Includes the Anti Benoni, Hedgehog, Double Fianchetto, Modern Variation, Rubinstein Variation and Symmetrical System. Vladimir Bagirov is a Latvian Grandmaster and well known author and chess theorist.
Published 1995, softback, 223 pages.

SYMMETRICAL ENGLISH

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David Cummings
Coverage of the 1.c4,c5; system via 52 annotated games (taken mainly from the 1990s or 2000) arranged in seven chapters. IM Cummings examines the Hedgehog, Double Fianchetto Defence, lines with an early d2-d5/..d7-d5, lines with g2-g3, the main line 5.Nf3 and Breaking the Symmetry. Each chapter has an introduction explaining both sides' strategies and a summary of variations for easy reference. The material is presented objectively with equal weight given to White's and Black's chances and the author has concentrated on critical lines and on giving the reader a feel for the recurring themes of the opening.
Published 2001, softback, 160 pages.