Chess: Understanding the English Defense
1 e4 b6 Line
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense11.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
1 e4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense1.png)
1 ... b6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense11.png)
2 d4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense2.png)
2 Nf3
2 c4
2 Nc3
2 g3
2 ... Bb7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense22.png)
2 ... e6
2 ... g6
3 Bd3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense3.png)
3 Nc3
3 Nd2
3 f3
3 Bg5
3 d5
3 ... e6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense33.png)
3 ... Nf6
3 ... f5
3 ... d5
4 c4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense4.png)
4 Nf3
4 Nc3
4 Ne2
4 Qe2
4 Nh3
4 ... Nc6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense44.png)
4 ... f5
4 ... Bb4+
4 ... Qh4
5 Ne2
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense5.png)
5 Nf3
5 d5
5 ... Nb4
5 ... g6
5 ... e5
6 Nbc3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense6.png)
6 O-O
6 ... Nxd3+
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense66.png)
7 Qxd3
7 ... Ne7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense77.png)
7 ... d6
7 ... Bb4
7 ... g6
8 O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense8.png)
8 Bg5
8 ... d6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense88.png)
8 ... g6
8 ... Ng6
9 d5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense9.png)
9 Qh3
9 ... Qd7
10 Be3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense10.png)
10 f4
10 ... Ng6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense1010.png)
11 f4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense1111.png)
11 ... Be7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense11111111.png)
12 Bd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense12.png)
12 ... O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense1212.png)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense11.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
1 e4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense1.png)
1 ... b6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense11.png)
2 d4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense2.png)
2 Nf3
2 c4
2 Nc3
2 g3
2 ... Bb7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense22.png)
2 ... e6
2 ... g6
3 Bd3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense3.png)
3 Nc3
3 Nd2
3 f3
3 Bg5
3 d5
3 ... e6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense33.png)
3 ... Nf6
3 ... f5
3 ... d5
4 c4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense4.png)
4 Nf3
4 Nc3
4 Ne2
4 Qe2
4 Nh3
4 ... Nc6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense44.png)
4 ... f5
4 ... Bb4+
4 ... Qh4
5 Ne2
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense5.png)
5 Nf3
5 d5
5 ... Nb4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense55.png)
5 ... g6
5 ... e5
6 Nbc3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense6.png)
6 O-O
6 ... Nxd3+
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense66.png)
7 Qxd3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense7.png)
7 ... Ne7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense77.png)
7 ... d6
7 ... Bb4
7 ... g6
8 O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense8.png)
8 Bg5
8 ... d6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense88.png)
8 ... g6
8 ... Ng6
9 d5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense9.png)
9 Qh3
9 ... Qd7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense99.png)
10 Be3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense10.png)
10 f4
10 ... Ng6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense1010.png)
11 f4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense1111.png)
11 ... Be7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense11111111.png)
12 Bd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense12.png)
12 ... O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/EnglishDefense1212.png)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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