Englisch 1.c4 c5 für Schwarz mix plastik WINNER of The British Chess

WINNER of The British Chess Federation 1995 Book of the Year Award

as can be deduced from the success of the first English edition

The Carlsen Variation

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Englisch 1.c4 c5 für Schwarz mix plastik WINNER of The British ChessWhen 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