Gonzalez: The English Defence - Opening Repertoire CT Grandmaster Training Camp 1 –

Grandmaster Training Camp 1 – Calculation

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1st edition 2012

Gonzalez: The English Defence - Opening Repertoire CT Grandmaster Training Camp 1 –The English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest stage of the game. Black's play is provocative aiming to lure White into establishing a big pawn centre. This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes very active. However, if White's response is more circumspect