Gonzalez: The English Defence - Opening Repertoire Singles Day “I realize that this book

“I realize that this book will not cover all open wounds

a player won't know what plan to follow

a period formerly cloaked in mystery

By laying out the common thread underlying opening play

Illustrated thoughout with black & white photographs

Gonzalez: The English Defence - Opening Repertoire Singles Day “I realize that this bookThe English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest stage of the game. Black's play is provocative aiming to lure White into establishing a big pawn centre. This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes very active. However, if White's response is more circumspect