Englisch 1.c4 c5 für Schwarz VisibleForUsers true Apart from the Catalan

Apart from the Catalan

Der Doktor der Mathematik und Philosophie war im Schach auch als Psychologe ein Meister

For the defending champion

He won Olympiad gold in 1998 and 2000 with the Russian team and has assisted World Champion Vladimir Kramnik as his second

and annotated them with an infectious zeal that will inspire and instruct

Englisch 1.c4 c5 für Schwarz VisibleForUsers true Apart from the CatalanWhen White doesn't want to deal with tons of theory, when he thinks he is better than his opponent and can outplay him in a long game, he goes for 1. c4, the so called English Opening. According to the basic principles of chess, two moves are OK for Black 1 e5 and 1 c5, because both aim to control the center. Bologan recommends the latter move on the DVD and offers a very clear recipe against various White moves. The author started playing 1 c5 at