Chess: Understanding the English Defense

1 e4 b6 Line



What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

1 e4



1 ... b6



2 d4



2 Nf3
2 c4
2 Nc3
2 g3

2 ... Bb7



2 ... e6
2 ... g6

3 Bd3



3 Nc3
3 Nd2
3 f3
3 Bg5
3 d5

3 ... e6



3 ... Nf6
3 ... f5
3 ... d5

4 c4



4 Nf3
4 Nc3
4 Ne2
4 Qe2
4 Nh3

4 ... Nc6



4 ... f5
4 ... Bb4+
4 ... Qh4

5 Ne2



5 Nf3
5 d5

5 ... Nb4



5 ... g6
5 ... e5

6 Nbc3



6 O-O

6 ... Nxd3+



7 Qxd3



7 ... Ne7



7 ... d6
7 ... Bb4
7 ... g6

8 O-O



8 Bg5

8 ... d6



8 ... g6
8 ... Ng6

9 d5



9 Qh3

9 ... Qd7



10 Be3



10 f4

10 ... Ng6



11 f4



11 ... Be7



12 Bd4



12 ... O-O



By ChessCoach@care2.com

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