English Opening · A15
Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3
c4 fights for d5 without committing the centre pawns: White often fianchettoes and plays a reversed Sicilian with an extra tempo.
The first 3 moves, explained
- 1. c4 Fights for d5 from the flank - contesting the centre without committing a centre pawn. Theory calls this the English Opening.
- 1... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4. Theory calls this the Anglo-Indian Defense.
- 2. Nf3 Develops the knight to f3, eyeing d4 and e5.
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Where this fits
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