Englisch 1.c4 e5 für Schwarz Klassiker find an opportunity skewer or

find an opportunity skewer or pin a piece

the author has shied away from the extensive (excessive

He earned remarkable tournament successes

The result is a repertoire grounded in real play

1st edition 2001

Englisch 1.c4 e5 für Schwarz Klassiker find an opportunity skewer orFrom 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