{\u0022Game1\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Introduction\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/Vu5Tk2pc\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A10\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:11:16\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Introduction\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/Vu5Tk2pc\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA10\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:11:16\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 { This is the English, it is 1. c4, it is explosive.\u005CnWhite begins the fight for the center by staking a claim to the d5\u002Dsquare from the wing, in hypermodern style. Although many lines of the English have a distinct character, the opening is often used as a transpositional device in much the same way as 1.Nf3 \u005Cu2013 to avoid such highly regarded responses to 1.d4 as the Nimzo\u002DIndian and Gr\u005Cu00fcnfeld Defences \u005Cu2014 and is considered reliable and flexible. } *\u0022}, \u0022Game2\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Early Bishop b4\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/8SbNw3xy\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A21\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Kramnik\u002DShirov Counterattack\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:12:31\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Early Bishop b4\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/8SbNw3xy\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA21\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Kramnik\u002DShirov Counterattack\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:12:31\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 { One of the most common responses to 1. c4. } 2. Nc3 { Taking more control over the center light squares [%csl Gd5,Ge4][%cal Gc4d5,Gc3d5,Gc3e4] } 2... Bb4 { White has 3 main choices here.\u005Cn1. Ignore the threat and play on with doubled pawns and no knight c3\u005Cn2. Play knight d5\u005Cn3. Play Qc2 (hyper\u002Dmodern approach) } 3. g3 { White ignores and plays g3, preparing bishop g2 to take control of the long diagonal. } 3... Bxc3 { Black captures the knight on c3, as planned. While it is not essential to capture the knight right away, every move you wait give white more time to develop their other pieces. } 4. bxc3 { General rule of thumb is to always take towards the center with pawns, and it is no different here. White has unleashed the bishop and prepared d4 to be played soon. } 4... d6 { Blacks best move here is d6 solidifying the center and opens the diagonal for the light square bishop. Other moves are possible like Nf6 or Nc6 as well. } 5. Bg2 { White continues the plan to develop the bishop to g2 and to control the light squares } 5... Nc6 { Here, white eventually has ideas of playing d3, maybe even d4, as well as putting the rook on the semi\u002Dopen b\u002Dfile. [%cal Gd2d3,Gd2d4,Gc1e3,Gg1f3,Ge1g1,Ga1b1] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game3\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Early c6\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/fp0cVyo2\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A23\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:18:51\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Early c6\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/fp0cVyo2\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA23\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:18:51\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 { The two main moves here are Nc3 and g3, we will go over both. [%cal Gb1c3,Gg2g3] } 2. Nc3 Nf6 { Black plays Kf6 before c6 to prepare the d5 square [%csl Gd5] } 3. g3 c6 { Here black has played c6 and is threatening to play d5 in the near future to get a large grip in the center.\u005CnThere are 2 main ways to respond as white, d4 or Nf3, we will go over both. } 4. Nf3 e4 { By playing Nf3, white has allowed black to play e4 to kick the knight [%cal Ge4f3] } 5. Nd4 d5 { Anytime d5 is played in the English, take it with the c4 pawn. } 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. d3 { After the exchanges happen the position settles down a little. White has played d3, will play bishop g2 and castle. The dark square bishop will be useful on its current diagonal and if ever provoked the knight on d4 can seek a good refuge on b3 [%csl Gb3][%cal Ga2a4,Gd4b3,Gd3e4,Gc1f4,Gd1c2,Gf1g2,Ge1g1] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game4\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Reverse Closed Sicilians\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/GnP58ltx\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A26\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Botvinnik System\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:23:49\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Reverse Closed Sicilians\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/GnP58ltx\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA26\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Botvinnik System\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:23:49\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 { Here we have reached the Reverse Closed Sicilian position, where both players have put their bishops on the long diagonals and have plans to strike in the center and castle king side.\u005CnThere are 3 main moves here for white:\u005Cn1. d3\u005Cn2. e3\u005Cn3. Rook b1 [%cal Ga1b1,Gd2d3,Ge2e3] } 5. d3 { White plays d3 to prepare ideas such as e4 and also free the dark square bishop. [%cal Ge2e4,Gc1g5] } 5... d6 { Black responds by mimicking, solidifying the position and waiting for white ideas. } 6. e4 { White plays the Botvinnik Variation to strike in the center and open up the dark square bishop, at a slight cost of blocking the light square bishop on g2. White has a strong pawn triangle in the center of the board. [%csl Ge4,Gc4,Gd3][%cal Gd3c4,Gd3e4] } 6... Nge7 { Black plays Kge7 to defend the center and avoid blocking black\u0026#x27\u003Bs own bishop on g7 even more. } 7. Nge2 { White mimics for the same reasons and now white has ideas of Qd2, bishop e3 and castling, as well as some rook b1 and b4 ideas. The bishop and the queen battery can be used to trade off blacks strong bishop on g7 [%cal Gc1e3,Gd1d2,Gb2b4,Ga1b1,Ge1g1] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game5\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Kings Indian Setups\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/hJNFAXK6\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A22\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Carls\u002DBremen System\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:28:39\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Kings Indian Setups\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/hJNFAXK6\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA22\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Carls\u002DBremen System\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:28:39\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 { Indian defenses are characterized by a very early Kf6 by black. } 3. g3 d6 { Black plays d6 to solidify the center and free his other bishop. } 4. Bg2 g6 { Black prepares to Fianchetto the dark square bishop. } 5. Nf3 Nc6 { We have reached a common position in the English with a Kings Indian Defense. To transpose into a Kings Indian Fianchetto System, white would play d4 here, but we are going to play d3 to maintain the roots of the English opening. } 6. d3 Bg7 7. O\u002DO { Fairly standard moves. White has ideas to play Rb1 and b4 as well as eventually playing e4. White also needs to find a nice square for the bishop on c1. [%cal Ga2a3,Gb2b4,Gd1c2,Gc2b3,Gb3a4,Ge2e4,Gf1e1,Ga1b1,Gc1g5] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game6\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Early f5\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/tLKhT06B\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A21\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Reversed Sicilian\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:31:54\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Early f5\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/tLKhT06B\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA21\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Reversed Sicilian\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:31:54\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 f5 3. d4 { The best move after an immediate f5 is d4 allowing black to take and white to take back with the queen. } 3... exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qe3+ { White plays Qe3 here to throw a check. [%cal Gd8e7,Gf8e7] } 5... Qe7 { After black responds, white is comfortable here after a3 to hinder Blacks Bishop b4 ideas as well as g3 and bishop g2. } *\u0022}, \u0022Game7\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Other f5 lines\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/foNzfbGm\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A25\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:33:53\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Other f5 lines\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/foNzfbGm\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA25\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:33:53\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 f5 { Black plays f5 after white plays g3 to get a temporary uncontested control of the center. } 4. Bg2 { White ignores it for the time being to develop the bishop on the long diagonal } 4... Nf6 { Black plays Kf6 after moving the f pawn as to not block it. } 5. e3 { To continue white plays e3 and is planning some breakthroughs in the center, eventually hoping to exploit the fact that black has moved the f pawn early. [%cal Gb2b4,Gd2d4,Ga1b1,Gc1d2,Gg1e2,Ge1g1] } 5... g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. O\u002DO O\u002DO 8. d4 { After d4, white is comfortable here and will have a pleasant game with a relatively safe king and ideas to play b4 [%cal Ga1b1,Gb2b4,Ga2a3] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game8\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Sicilian \u002D Four Knights without g3\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/w8VaIT64\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A28\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:37:04\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Sicilian \u002D Four Knights without g3\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/w8VaIT64\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA28\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:37:04\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 { The Four Knight\u0026#x27\u003Bs position has been reached. } 4. d3 d5 { Black will often play d5 to strike at the center. } 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. a3 { a3 is a very useful move as Black has 3 piecees that can all hop to the b4 square and a3 shuts them all down for the time being. [%csl Gb4][%cal Gc6b4,Gd5b4,Gf8b4] } 6... Be7 7. e4 Nb6 8. Be2 { Since white played e4, playing g3 and bishop g2 would put the bishop behind the e4 pawn and put white at a disadvantage. } 8... O\u002DO 9. O\u002DO Be6 10. Be3 Bf6 11. Rc1 { Finally white plays a key move in the English, Rc1. After the pawn on c4 is traded early in the game, the rook will be a very useful piece on the semi\u002Dopen c\u002Dfile. Since a3 was already played, b4 is already supported and white is comfortable in this position. } *\u0022}, \u0022Game9\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Four Knights with g3\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/9igf4KOG\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A29\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:42:23\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Four Knights with g3\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/9igf4KOG\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA29\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:42:23\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 { The position of the Four Knights has been reached with white playing g3. } 4... Nd4 { Black plays Kd4 to prevent white from playing d4 and also hinder white\u0026#x27\u003Bs development if white chooses to capture with the knight. } 5. Bg2 { White just plays Bg2 to defend the knight and prepare to castle. Taking the pawn on e5 could allow white to fall into a trap } 5... Nxf3+ 6. Bxf3 { After black exchanges white takes back with the bishop to avoid doubling pawns. } 6... Bb4 7. O\u002DO O\u002DO { After both players castle, white is steady here with ideas to kick the bishop away, play d3 and b4 as well as connect rooks. } *\u0022}, \u0022Game10\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Reversed Dragon Variation\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/o7J1S3Va\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A29\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:46:56\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Silician \u002D Reversed Dragon Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/o7J1S3Va\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA29\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:46:56\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 { This is the position of the Reversed Dragon and the start of the different variations. } 3. g3 d5 { Black plays d5 to strike in the center. Always take! } 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 { Exchanges happen and white plays bishop g2 with a double attach on Black\u0026#x27\u003Bs knight on d5. } 5... Nb6 { Black retreats the Knight to b6 as exchanging on c3 allows white to play d4 sooner. } 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. d3 { Both players have developed their other knights and white plays d3 to allow the bishop to develop. } 7... Be6 8. O\u002DO Be7 9. a3 O\u002DO { After both players castle, white has standard English ideas here, like play b4 and e4 as well as connecting rooks. [%cal Gb2b4,Ge2e4,Gh2h3,Gg1h2,Gf1e1,Gc1b2,Gd1d2,Ga1b1] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game11\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reverse Sicilian \u002D Three Knights\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/3Nj3igqM\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A54\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:51:05\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reverse Sicilian \u002D Three Knights\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/3Nj3igqM\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA54\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BOld Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:51:05\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 { Kf3 creates a variable of the Three Knights. } 3... d6 4. d4 { After Black plays d6, white plays d4 to strike in the center. } 4... e4 { Black pushes e4 with an attack on the knight } 5. Nd2 Bf5 { White retreats with a double attach on the pawn so black defends with bishop to f5 } 6. Qb3 { White plays Qb3, a much more optimal square with ideas of taking on b7 [%cal Gb3b7] } 6... Nc6 { Black plays Kc6, offering the b7 pawn for the d4 pawn, which is not favorable for white, so white defends with e3. } 7. e3 Rb8 { Black defends b7 and play continues. White eventually wants to retreat the queen to play b4 as well as play g3 to fiancetto the Bishop to g2 in order to win the e4 pawn. [%cal Gg2g3,Gf1g2,Gb3c2,Ga2a3,Gb2b4,Ga1b1,Gc1b2,Ge1g1] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game12\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Symmetrical English \u002D Introduction\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/DFZ1MDIn\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A30\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Symmetrical Variation\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:55:04\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Symmetrical English \u002D Introduction\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/DFZ1MDIn\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA30\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:55:04\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 c5 { The Symmetrical English is characterized by the symmetry across the board, as Black responds with a flank pawn as well. The position can remain symmetrical for a while and one key to this defense is knowing when to break the symmetry. [%cal Rc7c5] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game13\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Symmetrical English \u002D Pure Symmetrical without Nf3\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/mZvU7Ear\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A37\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.11\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002220:56:10\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Symmetrical English \u002D Pure Symmetrical without Nf3\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/mZvU7Ear\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA37\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B20:56:10\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 e5 { Black takes control of the center with e5 } 6. O\u002DO Nge7 7. d3 O\u002DO 8. a3 d6 { White plays a3 to prepare b4, as well as solidifying the center with d3 } 9. Rb1 { White prepares b4 } 9... a5 { Black defends b4 } 10. Ne1 { White plays Ke1 here, unleashing the bishop on the strong diagonal and allows the Knight to re\u002Droute to support b4 [%cal Ge1c2,Gb2b4] } 10... Be6 11. Nc2 { After Nc2, white is looking comfortable here, with b4 coming soon. White also has plans to develop the dark square bishop and connect rooks. [%cal Gc1g5,Gb2b4,Ge2e3,Ge2e4,Gd1d2,Gf1e1] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game14\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Pure Symmetrical with Nf3\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/u2FIUf9M\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022E65\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022King\u0027s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:01:15\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Pure Symmetrical with Nf3\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/u2FIUf9M\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BE65\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BKing\u0026#x27\u003Bs Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:01:15\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O\u002DO O\u002DO 7. d4 { White can now take the pawn break in the center with d4 } 7... d6 { Black defends with d6, also allowing the bishop to escape } 8. dxc5 dxc5 9. Bf4 Bf5 { After the exchange and both bishops are developed, another position of symmetry is reached } 10. Ne5 { To create some difference in the position white plays Ke5 provoking black to either capture or play Kd4 } 10... Nd4 11. e3 Ne6 { After kicking the knight away e6, White is comfortable here and can either queen trade or move the queen to b3. White also wants to optimize the rooks and look to use the bishop pair on the king\u002Dside to undermine blacks queen\u002Dside. } *\u0022}, \u0022Game15\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Symmetrical English \u002D Rubinstein Variation\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/9iuqH6Ew\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A34\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:04:33\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Symmetrical English \u002D Rubinstein Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/9iuqH6Ew\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA34\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:04:33\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 { Black goes right for the center with d5. What do we do? ALWAYS CAPTURE! } 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc7 { The key move of the Rubinstein Variation, Kc7. it was moved back as it was attacked by the bishop on g2 [%cal Rd5c7] } 6. Nf3 Nc6 { Both players develop their other knight } 7. O\u002DO e5 { White castles, allowing black to play e5 } 8. d3 { White plays d3 to prevent any e4 ideas for black and prepare e4 for white. } 8... Be7 9. Nd2 $5 { Knight to d2?!? The point of this move is to maneuver the knight over to the c4 square where it will be much more useful. This also unblocks the bishop on g2 and allows white to take the knight on c7 if the b\u002Dpawn ever moves. [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd2c4] } 9... Bd7 { Black ignores the threat and develops like normal, the bishop will also be useful in guarding the knight on c7, freeing the b\u002Dpawn to move. } 10. Nc4 { White continues with the plan and places the knight on c4 } 10... f6 { Black plays f6 to safeguard the e5 pawn and prepare to castle. } 11. f4 { White strikes at Blacks center before black and complete development } 11... b5 { Now the b\u002Dpawn can move with Bd7 to cover the knight, black attacks the knight on c4 } 12. Ne3 { White moves the knight to e3, the most active square for it. } 12... exf4 13. gxf4 O\u002DO 14. f5 { White can now play f5 to start an attack on Black\u0026#x27\u003Bs castled king. This move also claims more squares in the center and allows a knight to come to f4 at some point later on. } 14... Kh8 15. Ned5 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Bd6 { After an exchange in the center, Black goes for a dark square strategy by moving the bishop to d6 } 17. e4 { White plays e4 and with that sits about even in this position. White wants to develop the other bishop and queen as well as push the queenside pawns. [%cal Ga2a3,Gb2b4,Gf1f3,Gf3h3,Gd1g4,Gc1h6] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game16\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Flohr\u002DMikenas Attack\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/OuOK0HCd\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A18\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Mikenas\u002DCarls Variation\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:14:16\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Flohr\u002DMikenas Attack\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/OuOK0HCd\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA18\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Mikenas\u002DCarls Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:14:16\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 { The principle move here is e4, an immediate claim in the center after Black has temporarily relinquished some space with e6 [%cal Ge2e4] } 3... d5 4. e5 { White, instead of exchanging, ops to kick the knight on f6 } 4... d4 { Black copies } 5. exf6 dxc3 6. bxc3 Qxf6 { Both players take and White takes back with a b\u002Dpawn while Black takes back with the Queen to maintain the kingside pawns for castling protection. } 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. d4 e5 { Both players attach the center } 9. Bg5 { White kicks the queen away } 9... Qg6 10. d5 Nb8 { White pushes in the center, forcing Black to retreat to b8 } 11. h4 { White is going for an attack on the kingside here with h4 } 11... h6 12. h5 Qd6 13. Be3 { Both pieces are attacked and both retreat } 13... Nd7 { Black aims to put the knight back into the game. Here white has a few options such as Queen a4 or even pawn sacrifice c5. White also wants to castle kingside and continue the attach on Black\u0026#x27\u003Bs King. [%cal Gf1e2,Ge1g1,Gd1a4,Ga1b1,Gf3h4,Gh4f5] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game17\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Nimzo\u002DLike Variations\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/buS50ecd\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A17\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Anglo\u002DIndian Defense, Nimzo\u002DEnglish\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:19:00\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Nimzo\u002DLike Variations\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/buS50ecd\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA17\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Anglo\u002DIndian Defense, Nimzo\u002DEnglish\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:19:00\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4 { This is the most Nimzo\u002Dlike line as Black threatens to double whites pawns and exchange White strong knight on c3. } 4. Qc2 { Here we are going to go over Qc2, as it is more hyper modern approach. g3 is also playable here. } 4... O\u002DO 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 { Black prepares to bring the bishop to the long diagonal } 7. g3 { White will try to contest the diagonal } 7... Bb7 8. Bg2 d6 9. O\u002DO Nbd7 10. b4 { Black develops the knight in a way to not obstruct the bishop and white takes this opportunity to strike with b4 } 10... Qe7 { Black connects the rooks } 11. Bb2 { White creates a nice battery on the a1\u002Dh8 diagonal } 11... c5 12. d3 { White solidifies the center with d3. White now has ideas to play e4 and Rfd1 and a4 [%cal Gf1d1,Ge2e4,Gh2h3,Ga3a4] } 12... Rfc8 13. b5 { After White closes the position, White is in a potentially winning position after playing e4 and optimizing the rook on f1 [%cal Ge2e4,Gf1d1,Ga3a4] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game18\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Nimzo\u002DLike Variations\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/buS50ecd\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A17\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Anglo\u002DIndian Defense, Nimzo\u002DEnglish\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:25:36\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Nimzo\u002DLike Variations\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/buS50ecd\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA17\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Anglo\u002DIndian Defense, Nimzo\u002DEnglish\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:25:36\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 ( 2... g6 3. e4 { White grabs a foothold in the center with e4 } 3... d6 4. d4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O\u002DO 6. Be2 e5 7. O\u002DO Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 { White has a lot of space and control in the center. This will be a pleasant game for White. [%csl Ge6,Gf5,Gc6,Gb5,Gd3,Gc2][%cal Ge4f5,Gd5e6,Gd5c6,Gc4b5,Gb2b4,Gf3e1,Ge1c2,Ge1d3,Gc1g5] } ) 3. Nf3 Bb4 { This is the most Nimzo\u002Dlike line as Black threatens to double whites pawns and exchange White strong knight on c3. } 4. Qc2 { Here we are going to go over Qc2, as it is more hyper modern approach. g3 is also playable here. } 4... O\u002DO 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 { Black prepares to bring the bishop to the long diagonal } 7. g3 { White will try to contest the diagonal } 7... Bb7 8. Bg2 d6 9. O\u002DO Nbd7 10. b4 { Black develops the knight in a way to not obstruct the bishop and white takes this opportunity to strike with b4 } 10... Qe7 { Black connects the rooks } 11. Bb2 { White creates a nice battery on the a1\u002Dh8 diagonal } 11... c5 12. d3 { White solidifies the center with d3. White now has ideas to play e4 and Rfd1 and a4 [%cal Gf1d1,Ge2e4,Gh2h3,Ga3a4] } 12... Rfc8 13. b5 { After White closes the position, White is in a potentially winning position after playing e4 and optimizing the rook on f1 [%cal Ge2e4,Gf1d1,Ga3a4] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game19\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Slav\u002Dlike Variation\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/fjZLLGsv\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A11\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Caro\u002DKann Defensive System\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:27:25\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Slav\u002Dlike Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/fjZLLGsv\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA11\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Caro\u002DKann Defensive System\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:27:25\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 c6 { When Black responds with c6, Black is preparing to play a quick d5. This move is also the signature move of the Slav\u002DLike variation. } 2. Nf3 d5 { Black pushes for an immediate d5. Here White can play d4, but this will transpose into a Queen\u0026#x27\u003Bs Gambit Slav\u002DDefense, so in the interest of sticking with the English opening we are going to cover e3 } 3. e3 { White plays e3 to prepare d4 and allow the white square bishop to develop freely. } 3... Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 { Black creates a Semi\u002DSlav structure with e6, allowing the dark square bishop to be developed } 5. b3 Bd6 6. Bb2 O\u002DO 7. Qc2 Nbd7 8. Be2 { Both players develop their minor pieces to better squares. g4 is also an idea but White has to prepare it with the crude looking Rg1. } 8... Qe7 9. O\u002DO b6 { Black prepares to develop the bishop to b7 and push c5 } 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Nb5 { Kb5 comes with an attack on the bishop } 11... Ba6 { White doubles on the c\u002Dfile } 12. Rfc1 Rfc8 13. Qd1 Bxb5 14. Bxb5 { After the exchange on b5, White is happy here with the bishop pair and still plans on pushing d4 } *\u0022}, \u0022Game20\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Reti\u002DLike Variation\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/8FSLT9no\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A13\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:33:34\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Reti\u002DLike Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/8FSLT9no\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA13\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:33:34\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e6 { This chapter is going to cover lines where Black plays e6. } 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 { White plays g3 in English fashion, preparing to develop the light\u002Dsquare bishop } 3... Nf6 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ { Qa4 checks the king and wins back the pawn } 5... Nbd7 6. Qxc4 { Black blocks and White takes the pawn back with the queen } 6... c5 7. O\u002DO { Black takes claim of the center with c5 and White castles } 7... b6 8. d4 Bb7 9. Nc3 { Both players continue development } 9... Rc8 10. Rd1 { After Rd1, White has a good position and has ideas of b4 and a3 as well as developing the dark squared bishop to complete development. [%cal Ga2a3,Gb2b4,Ge2e4,Gc1g5,Gf3e5,Gh2h4] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game21\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Dutch\u002Dlike Variation\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/V6ulszQR\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A10\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Anglo\u002DDutch Defense\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:37:08\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Dutch\u002Dlike Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/V6ulszQR\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA10\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Anglo\u002DDutch Defense\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:37:08\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 f5 { Often very scary to beginner English players, f5 on move 1 is a very unique response to the English. However, with proper play, White can take advantage of this defense and have a great game. This chapter will once again focus on sticking to the English opening. } 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 d5 { Black creates a strong pawn center with d5 [%csl Rd5,Rf5][%cal Re6d5,Re6f5] } 5. O\u002DO { White simply castles } 5... Bd6 { Black solidifies the structure and develops the bishop to a good square. Black also prepares to castle } 6. Nc3 O\u002DO 7. d3 { White now solidifies the center with d3 } 7... dxc4 8. dxc4 Nc6 9. e4 e5 { White attacks the center and Black stops the e\u002Dpawn from advancing and forking the bishop and knight. } 10. Bg5 fxe4 11. Nd2 { Black takes the pawn and White prepares to take the pawn back with Kd2 [%cal Yc3e4,Yd2e4,Yg2e4] } 11... Be7 12. Ndxe4 Nxe4 13. Qxd8 Bxd8 14. Nxe4 Nd4 15. Bxd8 Rxd8 16. Nc5 { The bishops and queens are exchanged and White puts the knight on c5 } 16... c6 17. Rae1 Ne6 18. Nxe6 Bxe6 19. b3 { After the knights are exchanged and white defends the pawn on c4 with b3, White is going into an advantageous endgame with the rooks and bishop fully active. } *\u0022}, \u0022Game22\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: English Trap 1 \u002D Bishop Trap\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/ZIf0uqpd\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A21\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Kramnik\u002DShirov Counterattack\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:43:08\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: English Trap 1 \u002D Bishop Trap\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/ZIf0uqpd\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA21\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Kramnik\u002DShirov Counterattack\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:43:08\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 { An early bishop b4 line } 3. a3 Ba5 { After white challenges, if the bishop retreats, it is trapped. [%cal Rb4a5,Ra5b6] } 4. b4 Bb6 5. c5 { White is winning on move 5 } *\u0022}, \u0022Game23\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: English Trap 2 \u002D e4 too early\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/sKwfoi6f\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A22\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Carls\u002DBremen System\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:44:27\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: English Trap 2 \u002D e4 too early\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/sKwfoi6f\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA22\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Carls\u002DBremen System\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:44:27\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Bb4 5. Nf3 e4 { Black pushes the pawn to attack the knight seeing that it is defended by the knight on f6, however, white has a winning move here. } 6. Ng5 { Knight to g5 with a triple attack on the pawn [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg2e4,Gg5e4,Gc3e4] } 6... d5 { Black can try to hold onto the pawn but... } 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Ngxe4 { White collects the pawn and is in a winning position out of the opening. } *\u0022}, \u0022Game24\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: English Trap 3 \u002D unpin the knight\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/u6LGq0ts\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A22\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Two Knights Variation\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:46:29\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: English Trap 3 \u002D unpin the knight\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/u6LGq0ts\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA22\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Two Knights Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:46:29\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 d6 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 Bg4 6. e3 { This is a blunder for white as the knight is now pinned and a simple e4 can win the knight. [%cal Ge5e4] } 6... e4 { Don\u0026#x27\u003Bt fall for this trap [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4,Gc3e4,Ge4f3,Rg4d1] } *\u0022}, \u0022Game25\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Great Games \u002D Botvinnik \u002D Petrosian World Championship Match\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/gDEIhRLW\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A10\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Great Snake Variation\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002214:48:59\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Great Games \u002D Botvinnik \u002D Petrosian World Championship Match\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/gDEIhRLW\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA10\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Great Snake Variation\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B14:48:59\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 e5 { Both players develop minor pieces and Black pushes e5 to lay claim to the center } 4. g3 Ne7 { Petrosian ops for Knight g to e7 has developing to f6 would have blundered the e5 pawn. } 5. Bg2 O\u002DO 6. d4 { Botvinnik strikes in the center with d4. } 6... exd4 7. Nxd4 Nbc6 8. Nxc6 Nxc6 { A pair of pawns and knights are exchanged. } 9. O\u002DO d6 { Petrosian prepares to develop the light squared bishop. } 10. Bd2 Bg4 { Petrosian plays bishop to g4, prompting Botvinnik to play h3. } 11. h3 { And he does } 11... Be6 12. b3 { Botvinnik defends the c\u002Dpawn with b3. } 12... Qd7 { Petrosian creates an attack on the pawn on h3. [%cal Rd7h3] } 13. Kh2 { Botvinnik plays the logical King to h2. } 13... Rae8 { Petrosian takes control of the semi\u002Dopen e\u002Dfile. } 14. Rc1 { Botvinnik knows that the c\u002Dfile will open soon so he gets his rook ready for it with Rook to c1. } 14... f5 15. Nd5 { Botvinnik starts to infultrate with the knight after Petrosian pushed f5. } 15... Kh8 { Petrosian plays a prophylactic King to h8. } 16. Be3 { Botvinnik starts to optimize his bishop. } 16... Bg8 { Petrosian pulls the bishop back to help with defense of the king and give his rook the semi\u002Dopen e\u002Dfile. } 17. Qd2 { Botvinnik starts preparing and executing his attack with queen to d2 with ideas of Bishop to h6. [%cal Bd2h6] } 17... Nd8 { Petrosian reroutes the knight to help with the defense of the king, but it can already be seen that Botvinnik has a strong attack going with a safe King, forcing Petrosian to the defensive end. [%cal Rc6d8,Rd8e6] } 18. Rfd1 { Botvinnik brings the other rook into the game with Rfd1. } 18... Ne6 19. Nf4 { Botvinnik offers an exchange of knights. } 19... Nxf4 20. Bxf4 { Petrosian accepts. } 20... Qc8 { Petrosian retreats the queen to defend the b7 pawn and prepare ideas like c5. [%cal Bg2b7,Rc7c5] } 21. h4 { Botvinnik starts pushing his king\u002Dside pawns to aid in the attack. } 21... Re7 { Petrosian prepares to double his rooks on the e\u002Dfile as well as maneuver the awkward bishop on g8. } 22. Bf3 { Botvinnik prematurely defends the e\u002Dpawn expecting the rooks to be doubled. } 22... Bf7 { [%cal Rg8f7,Rf7e8,Re8c6] } 23. Qa5 { Botvinnik attack the h7 pawn. [%cal Ba5a7] } 23... Be8 { Petrosian offers the pawn in favor of moving the bishop. } 24. c5 { Botvinnik pushes c5 to break open the queen\u002Dside. } 24... d5 { Petrosian closes the postion. } 25. Bd6 { Botvinnik plays a beautiful move, bishop to d6 to win the exchange, no matter what happens. It puts the 2 rooks in a pin, and if the pawn captures a side line below shows a possible continuation, where Botvinnik is significantly better. [%cal Gd6f8,Rc7d6,Bc5d6,Bc1c8,Bd6e7] } 25... Qd7 { Petrosian saw that Botvinnik would be much better so he opted to move the queen. } 26. Bxe7 Qxe7 27. Rxd5 { Botvinnik wins the exchange and the pawn on d5. } 27... f4 { Petrosian attempts a counter attackj with f4 to bust open the king\u002Dside. } 28. Qd2 { Botvinnik plans to move the queen to the queen\u002Dside. } 28... Bc6 { Petrosian finally gets to put his bishop on c6. [%cal Rc6f3] } 29. Rd3 { Botvinnik simpily retreats. } 29... Bb5 30. Rd4 { Botvinnik has no choice to but to give up the exchange once more as if he goes to only safe square Petrosian can go for a three\u002Dfold repetition draw, and Botvinnik does not want this as he is in a winning position. [%cal Rg7d4] } 30... fxg3+ 31. fxg3 Bxd4 32. Qxd4+ { Petrosian exchanges pawns and then wins back the exchange, but Botvinnik set up from his queen to be on a great square when he took back Petrosian\u0026#x27\u003Bs good bishop. } 32... Qg7 33. Qxg7+ Kxg7 { Petrosian offers a Queen trade and Botvinnik accepts it. } 34. Rc2 Re8 35. Kg2 Kf6 36. Kf2 Bc6 37. Bxc6 bxc6 { Both players optimize their rooks and kings, as well as exchange the bishops that remained on the board } 38. Rc4 Ke5 39. Ra4 Ra8 40. Ra6 Kd5 41. b4 Kc4 42. a3 Kb5 43. Ra5+ Kc4 44. Ke3 a6 { Both players play a solid endgame, but Botvinnik is slowly making his advantage going into the endgame come more alive. } 45. Kf4 Kd5 46. Kg5 Re8 47. Rxa6 Rxe2 48. Ra7 Re5+ 49. Kf4 Re7 50. Rb7 Ke6 51. a4 Kd7 52. Rb8 { In this position on move 52, Petrosian resigned the game as Botvinnik\u0026#x27\u003Bs passed a pawn as well as his 3\u002D2 majority(with the 2 being doubled) on the queen\u002Dside is simply too much for Petrosian to handle. Petrosian will have to commit too much to the defense of the Queen\u002Dside that Botvinnik can simply walk up the king\u002Dside and win the game. } *\u0022}, \u0022Game26\u0022: {\u0022Event\u0022: \u0022English Opening: Great Games \u002D Carlsen \u002D Kramnik London Chess Classic\u0022, \u0022Site\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/xhzAq3Xr\u0022, \u0022Date\u0022: \u0022????.??.??\u0022, \u0022Round\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022White\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Black\u0022: \u0022?\u0022, \u0022Result\u0022: \u0022*\u0022, \u0022Variant\u0022: \u0022Standard\u0022, \u0022ECO\u0022: \u0022A29\u0022, \u0022Opening\u0022: \u0022English Opening: King\u0027s English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6\u0022, \u0022Annotator\u0022: \u0022https://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0022, \u0022UTCDate\u0022: \u00222024.07.12\u0022, \u0022UTCTime\u0022: \u002215:08:44\u0022, \u0022moves\u0022: \u0022[Event \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: Great Games \u002D Carlsen \u002D Kramnik London Chess Classic\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Site \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/study/oF1ChmLx/xhzAq3Xr\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Date \u0026quot\u003B????.??.??\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Round \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[White \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Black \u0026quot\u003B?\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Result \u0026quot\u003B*\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Variant \u0026quot\u003BStandard\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[ECO \u0026quot\u003BA29\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Opening \u0026quot\u003BEnglish Opening: King\u0026#x27\u003Bs English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[Annotator \u0026quot\u003Bhttps://lichess.org/@/Sbernsto\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCDate \u0026quot\u003B2024.07.12\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn[UTCTime \u0026quot\u003B15:08:44\u0026quot\u003B]\u005Cn\u005Cn1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 { The reverse sicilian is on the board. } 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 { A very \u0026quot\u003Bclassic\u0026quot\u003B looking setup has arrived with Kramnik\u0026#x27\u003Bs knights on c6 and b6, so far a very theoretical game. } 7. O\u002DO Be7 8. a3 { Carlsen prepares b4 } 8... O\u002DO 9. b4 Be6 { Carlsen allows this powerful bishop to e6 move that in conjunction with a5 and a6 can allow Kramnik to take control of some valuable light squares on the queen\u002Dside, as Carlsen pushed his Queen\u002Dside pawns forward. [%cal Re6b3,Ra7a5,Ra5a4] } 10. Rb1 { Carlsen plays Rook to b1 with the threat of b5, which could not be played beforehand. } 10... f6 { Kramnik plays f6 to support e5. [%cal Rf6e5] } 11. d3 { Carlsen commtits his d\u002Dpawn to d3. } 11... a5 { Kramnik contests the pawn on b4. } 12. b5 { Carlsen responds with b5. } 12... Nd4 13. Nd2 { Carlsen prepares to kick the knight with e3, place a knight on e4, and opens an attack on the b7 pawn all with this Knight to d2 move. [%cal Bd2e4,Be2e3,Be3d4,Bg2b7] } 13... Qc8 { Kramnik defends his pawn. } 14. e3 { Carlsen kicks the knight away. } 14... Nf5 15. Qc2 { Carlsen puts some defense on the d3 pawn as it could be exploited in the future. } 15... Rd8 { Kramnik attacks the pawn on d3. } 16. Bb2 a4 17. Rfc1 { Carlsen plays rook f to c1 to try prepare an attack on the week c7 pawn in Kramnik\u0026#x27\u003Bs camp. } 17... Nd6 { Kramnik sees that c7 is going to be a weakness so he starts to move his knight to e8 in order to defend it, and the knight will stay on e8 the rest of the game. [%cal Rd6e8,Re8c7] } 18. Nde4 Ne8 { Kramnik puts his knight on e8 to defend c7. } 19. Qe2 { Carlsen plays a very useful move, Queen to e2. This move allows for the Queen to hop into the Queen\u002Dside as well as the Queen to go to f1 to prevent any Bishop h3 counterplay from Kramnik. [%cal Be2f3,Be2f1] } 19... Bf8 { Kramnik commits his dark square bishop to the defense of his king. } 20. f4 { Carlsen strikes in the center with f4, and also has the hope of breaking open the diagonal for the dark squared bishop on b2. } 20... exf4 21. gxf4 Qd7 { Kramnik goes after the weak pawn on d3. } 22. d4 { Carlsen defends with d4. } 22... c6 23. Nc5 { Carslen move the knight to c5 with an attack on Kramnik\u0026#x27\u003Bs queen and strong bishop. } 23... Bxc5 { Kramnik had little choice but to take. } 24. dxc5 Nc4 { Carlsen now has the advantage of the bishop pair. } 25. Rd1 { Carlsen plays rook to d1 to avoid any infiltration of Kramnik\u0026#x27\u003Bs queen. } 25... Qc7 26. Bc1 { Carlsen plays a bit of a strange move with bishop to c1, but the end goal is to play moves like e4 and f5 to allow the bishop to jump into the king\u002Dside. [%cal Bc1f4,Be3e4,Bf4f5] } 26... Na5 27. bxc6 bxc6 28. Nxa4 { Kramnik hung his a pawn, and after a pawn exchange, Carlsen grabs it has it provides a hook for Kramnik\u0026#x27\u003Bs pieces to go to the b3 square. } 28... Rxd1+ 29. Qxd1 { Kramnik exchanges rook. } 29... Rd8 30. Qc2 Qf7 { Both players are eyeing the b3 square, and Kramnik added another attacker to the b3 square with Queen to f7. [%csl Gb3] } 31. Nc3 Qh5 { Kramnik tries to infiltrate the position with queen to h5 } 32. Ne2 Bf5 33. e4 { Carlsen liberates the bishop and gains some space. } 33... Bg4 34. Ng3 { arlsen attacks the queen. } 34... Qf7 35. Bf1 { Carlsen is eyeing the c4 square for his bishop. [%csl Bc4][%cal Bf1c4,Bc4g8] } 35... Be6 36. Qc3 { Carlsen attacks the knight on a5. [%cal Bc3a5] } 36... Ra8 { Kramnik ties down the rook to the knight. } 37. Rb4 { Now Carlsen simply has ideas winning the knight on a5 and soon the knight on e8. } 37... Qd7 38. f5 { Carlsen kicks the bishop. } 38... Bf7 39. Bf4 Qd1 { Kramnik attempts to pin the bishop to Carlsen\u0026#x27\u003Bs king. } 40. Kf2 { However, Carlsen walks right out of it. } 40... Nb3 41. Be2 { Carlsen attacks the queen and it is forced to retreat. } 41... Qb1 42. Bc4 { Carlsen attacks the knight on b3 and the bishop on f7. } 42... Rxa3 { Kramnik takes a last ditch effort and grabs a pawn. } 43. Ne2 { However after Knight to e2, Vladimir Kramnik resigned the game as so matter what happens he will be losing material and put into a losing endgame against Carlsen. I have hypothetically continued the game below if you want to see what Kramnik and Carlsen both saw. } 43... Ra7 44. Bxf7+ Rxf7 45. Qc4 Na5 46. Qxf7+ Kxf7 47. Rxb1 { This puts Carlsen up an entire rook and, in turn, becomes an easy win. } *\u0022}}