Englische Leidenschaft Band 1 und 2 - Ein vollständiges Weißrepertoire mit 1.c4 SN_required false and is transferable between different

and is transferable between different openings with similar structures

Becoming Familiar with the Pieces

substantially more space is given to the analysis of the opening problems that confront a player in a particular game

I played this opening myself for a long time with Black and know how difficult it is for White to prove an advantage

The advice De la Villa gives in the solutions is practical and useful

Englische Leidenschaft Band 1 und 2 - Ein vollständiges Weißrepertoire mit 1.c4 SN_required false and is transferable between differentFor many great players of different generations, the English Opening was a logical extension to 1. d4. If White waits before moving his d pawn, he can avoid a number of Black's popular defenses such as the Nimzo Indian or Grnfeld, and still lead later into lines that arise after 1. d4. But White can go further and build a purely English repertoire based on 1. c4 and 2. g3. That is the goal of my two DVDs on the English Opening. There are a few moves