ABC of the English Opening

The English Opening is popular with players of all skill levels, from grandmasters to club players. There are few forced variations, and the middlegame is where better chess understanding prevails. In the English Opening, White plays 1.c4, placing his "English bishop" after g2 on the long diagonal g2-a8. As in all good openings, this leaves White fighting for control of the center. Many people think of the English Opening as a colorless opening, but in fact there are many sharp pawn sacrifices and attacking variations that give the opening bite. This makes the English an opening for players with very different playing styles. Success in the English Opening is based on understanding the plans and ideas. That's exactly what the games and analysis on this DVD offer you: an arsenal of ideas and plans to play the English Opening with White with confidence!