intermediate·Plays as white
English Opening
Start with 1.c4 — flexible, principled, and impossible to memorise away. The favourite weapon of Kasparov, Botvinnik and Carlsen.
Master the English Opening — Botvinnik's, Kasparov's and Carlsen's flank weapon. Seven flagship lines cover everything Black can throw at 1.c4 (Symmetrical, Reversed Sicilian, Anti-King's-Indian, Slav setup, Mikenas-Carls, Botvinnik System, and ...f5), with 105 coach comments explaining the d4 break, the long diagonal, and the queenside minority attack. Thirty exam puzzles drill the critical structural decisions you'll meet in real games.
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