Englisch 1.c4 c5 für Schwarz VisibleForUsers true THE SYMMETRICAL CENTER

THE SYMMETRICAL CENTER

He won Olympiad gold in 1998 and 2000 with the Russian team and has assisted World Champion Vladimir Kramnik as his second

The Knight on an Outpost

its journey to Europe

Englisch 1.c4 c5 für Schwarz VisibleForUsers true THE SYMMETRICAL CENTERWhen White doesn't want to deal with tons of theory, when he thinks he is better than his opponent and can outplay him in a long game, he goes for 1. c4, the so called English Opening. According to the basic principles of chess, two moves are OK for Black 1 e5 and 1 c5, because both aim to control the center. Bologan recommends the latter move on the DVD and offers a very clear recipe against various White moves. The author started playing 1 c5 at