Englisch 1.c4 e5 für Schwarz Klassiker because Black gets enough counterplay

because Black gets enough counterplay in all variations without having to engage in an all-or-nothing attack

the author has shied away from the extensive (excessive

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Volume 2: Raoul Capablanca / Alexander Alekhine / Max Euwe

The result is a repertoire grounded in real play

Englisch 1.c4 e5 für Schwarz Klassiker because Black gets enough counterplayFrom the beginning we are taught to play for the center, to develop the pieces and to secure our king. But as time goes on these "compulsory rules" lose their force, we allow more and more exceptions, until at some point we pick up our first chess textbook and discover that we have to repeat the general principles from scratch. It is the same with openings. To confuse their opponents, many players today have taken to playing the English Opening with