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Tired of 1. e4?

"I cannot anticipate how my understanding of chess will change in, say, ten years, but for the moment I feel confident that, after almost 20 years of research, I have finally found my Golden Fleece"

~ Mihail Marin (Grandmaster and Author of Grandmaster Repertoire: The English Opening)

>"I cannot anticipate how my understanding of chess will change in, say, ten years, but for the moment I feel confident that, after almost 20 years of research, I have finally found my Golden Fleece" ~ **Mihail Marin** (Grandmaster and Author of *Grandmaster Repertoire: The English Opening*)

@saharshdevaraju

The English Opening is indeed the best for White at this level. You just get smacked down when playing against it as Black.

Thanks for the blog.

P.S. The thumbnail shows the White pieces on the 8th rank, even tho they should be on the 1st rank. Also the king and queen are the wrong way around on the Black side.

I notice such things XD

@saharshdevaraju The English Opening is indeed the best for White at this level. You just get smacked down when playing against it as Black. Thanks for the blog. P.S. The thumbnail shows the White pieces on the 8th rank, even tho they should be on the 1st rank. Also the king and queen are the wrong way around on the Black side. *I notice such things XD*

Thanks for reading! I’m glad you enjoyed my blog.

P.S. Good catch! I didn’t really notice that because the numbers were so faint. Thanks for pointing that out!

Thanks for reading! I’m glad you enjoyed my blog. P.S. Good catch! I didn’t really notice that because the numbers were so faint. Thanks for pointing that out!

Yk - I feel like Reti is a very good opening for any level - it’s a bit drawish tho.

Yk - I feel like Reti is a very good opening for any level - it’s a bit drawish tho.

Just when I was noticing the stockfish recommendation for the first move is c5 you unleash this blog post. Very apropos!

Just when I was noticing the stockfish recommendation for the first move is c5 you unleash this blog post. Very apropos!

As Sicilian is good for black, English should be good for white.

As Sicilian is good for black, English should be good for white.

wow do sicilian defence

wow do sicilian defence