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English Defense-White wins Not to be confused with the English Opening, although it can be used as a defense against the English Opening. 1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6 3 a3 A. 3...Bb7 4 Nc3 A1. 4...f5 5 d5 A1a. 5...Nf6 6 g3 A1b. 5...Be7 6 g3 A2. 4...Nf6 5 d5 A2a. 5...Bd6 6 Nf3 A2b. 5...Bc5 6 Nf3 B. 3...f5 4 Nc3 Bf4 5 g6 6 h4 11 games, 2001-2017 English Opening, Other first moves: 1...Nf6, 1.. 1 c4 A. 1...Nf6 B. 1...e6 C. 1...g6 D. 1...c6 E. 1...f6 14 games, 1956-2018 English Opening-King's English-White wins Attempting to develop 1 c4 e5 2 g3, 3 Bg2, 4 Nc3 1 c4 e5 2 g3 A. 2...Nc6 3 Bg2 B. 2...Nf6 3 Bg2 C. 2...c6 3 Nf3 D. 2...d6 3 Nc3 E. 2...g6 3 Bg2 (see also games 4 and 5). F. 2...f5 3 Bg2 23 games, 1952-2016 English Opening-Symmetrical-White wins 1 c4 c5 2 g3 A. 2...g6 B. 2...Nc6 C. 2...Nf6 D. 2...e6 10 games, 1956-2015 English Opening: 1...g6-Black wins 1 c4 g6 A. 2 d4 (White wins: 40.1%; Black wins: 29.8%) B. 2 Nc3 (White wins: 29.6; Black wins: 33.4) C. 2 Nf3 (White wins: 33.5; Black wins: 30.2) D. 2 g3 (White wins: 28; Black wins: 35.9) E. 2 e4 (White wins: 38.8; Black wins: 21.3) Note: Some of these games transpose from moves other than 1. c4. 33 games, 1964-2018 Englund Gambit-White wins 1 d4 e5 2 dxe5 Nc6 A. 3 Nf3 A1. 3...Qe7 A1a. 4 Nc3 Nxe5 5 Nd5 A1b. 4 Bf4 Qb4+ 5 Bd2 Qxb2 6 Nc3 A1b1. 6...Bb4 7 Rb1 Qa3 8 Nd5 A1b2. 6...Nb4 7 Nd4 Qa3 8 Rb1 A2. 3...Bc5 4 Bf4 Nge7 5 e3 B. 3 e4 (rare) 3...Nxe5 4 f4 B1. 4...Ng6 5 Be3 B2. 4...Nc6 5 Bc4 7 games, 1923-2015 French Defense, Monte Carlo Exchange Variation A collection of games to help study the Monte Carlo French Exchange Variation with 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.c4 (or 4.Nf3 followed by c4). The Isolated Queen Pawn positions in this line often arise by transposition from other openings, especially the Queen's Gambit Accepted with 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e5 4.Bxc4 exd4 5.exd4, but also the Slav, the Petroff, the English (1.c4 e6 2.e4 d5 etc. which is Miezis's favorite), and numerous other move orders. Where indicated, games are featured in print or online sources that analyze this line as it arises via various openings. For a complete list of sources and other Monte Carlo French Exchange resources, see my bibliography: http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2... 157 games, 1834-2018 French: Rubinstein-White wins 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 dxe4 4 Nxe4 A. 4...Nd7 5 Nf3 B. 4...Bd7 5 Nf3 C. 4...Nf6 5 Nxf6+ D. 4...Be7 5 Nf3 E. 4...Bb4+ 5 c3 9 games, 1866-2019 French: Steinitz Variation 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e5 A. 4...Nfd7 5 f4 c5 6 Nf3 B. 4...Ne4 5 Nxe4 dxe4 6 Bc4 6 games, 1992-2019 French: Winawer Variation-White wins 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 A. 4...c5 5 a3 B. 4...Ne7 5 a3 C. 4...b6 5 a3 D. 4...Qd7 5 a3 9 games, 1954-2019 Grob Opening: 1 g4-Black wins 1 g4 d5 (Basman vs Keene has Keene's notes.) A. 2 Bg2 c6 A1. 3 h3 e5 4 d3 Bd6 5 a4 Ne7 A2. 3 g5 h6 4 h4 hxg5 5 hxg5 Rxh1 B. 2 h3 e5 B1. 3 Bg2 c6 4 d4 e4 5 c4 Bd6 B2. 3 d3 c6 4 Bg2 Bd6 5 c4 Ne7 C. 2 g5 e5 3 c4 dxc4 4 Na3 Bxa3 5 bxa3 Qd4 D. 2 e3 e5 3 f4 Qh4+ 4 Ke2 Bxg4+ 5 Nf3 Bxf3+ 5 games, 1972-2008 Grunfeld-Exchange Variation-White wins 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 cxd5 Nxd5 5 e4 A. 5...Nxc3 6 bxc3 A1. 6...Bg7 7 Be3 A1a. 7...c5 8 Qd2 A1b. 7...0-0 8 Qd2 A2. 6...c5 Bc4 B. 5...Nb6 6 Be3 8 games, 1949-2012 Italian Game: Classical Variation 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 c3 Nf6 5 d3 a6 6 0-0 d6 7 Bb3 Ba7 8 Re1 0-0 9 h3 A. 9...h6 B. 9...Ne7 C. 9...Be6 Alternative moves: 5...d6; 7...Bg4. 11 games, 1986-2018 Italian Game: Modern Variation 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc6 4 c3 Nf6 5 d3 a6 6 Bb3 Ba7 7 h3 A. 7...d6 8 Nbd2 B. 7...h6 8 Nbd2 C. 7...0-0 8 Bg5 D. 7...d5 See also: Italian Game: Modern Variation variations. 9 games, 1991-2010 Italian Game: Modern Variation variations Modern line: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 c3 Nf6 5 d3 a6 6 Bb3 Ba7 7 h3 Variations: A. 5...0-0 6 Bg5 B. 5...d6 C. 5...d5? 6 exd5 Nxd5 7 Qb3! D. 6...0-0 E. 6...d6 7 Ndf1 F. 6...Bg4?! G. 7 Nbd2 0-0 G1. 8 Nc4!? G2. 8 h3 d5 10 games, 2000-2019 Italian Game: Two Knights 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bc4 Nf6 4 d3 Be7 (4...Bc5, see Giuoco Pianissimo; 4...d5) 5 0-0 0-0 (5...d6; 5...h6; 5...Na5) 6 Re1 d6 7 c3 A. 7...Na5 8 Bb5 a6 9 Ba4 b5 10 Bc2 B. 7...h6 8 Re1 C. 7...Bg4 8 Bb3 D. 7...a6 8 Bb3 13 games, 1981-2019 Kasparov versus the Nimzo-Indian: 4 Nf6 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 Nf6 A. 4...c5 5 g3 A1. 5...Ne4 6 Qd3 A2. 5...cxd4 6 Nxd4 A3. 5...0-0 6 Bg2 B. 4...0-0 5 Bg5 c5 6 e3 C. 4...Ne4 5 Qc2 f5 6 g3 7 games, 1985-1999 Kramnik versus the King's Indian Defense 7 games, 1994-2014 Latvian Gambit-White wins 1 e5 e5 2 Nf3 f5 3 Nxe5 A. 3...Qf6 4 Nc3 A1. 4...fxe4 5 Nc3 A2. 4...Qe6 B. 3...Nc6 4 Nxc6 dxc6 5 d4 C. 3...Nf6 4 exf5 D. 3...Qe7 4 4 d4 E. 3...Qh4 4 exf5 F. 3...d6 4 Qh5+ F1. 4...Ke7 5 Qf7# F2. 4...g6 5 Nxg6 18 games, 1887-2017 London System: Black, 1...Nf6, 2...e6 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 e6 or 1 d4 Nf6 2 Bf4 e6 Key moves for Black: ...b6...Bb7...c5 11 games, 1972-2018

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