Hansen: The Full English Opening grundlagen Gelfand explores how players handle

Gelfand explores how players handle this critical shift and the decision-making required during this phase

understand more about the game

reports in his book on his own experiences in tournament practice

but all too often we lose because we make moves that we knew deep down were no good

this new work presents 600 puzzles

Hansen: The Full English Opening grundlagen Gelfand explores how players handleMastering the Fundamentals The first one volume book that covers all variations The English Opening (1. c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand include it in their repertoire. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking