English 1.c4 c5 for Black Damen Gambit and the blue text used

and the blue text used in the first four editions has been replaced with text with a light grey background

Psychological aspects of holding difficult positions

The Nimzo-Indian Defence continues to be one of the most important chess openings

Kapitel 10: 1

Caro-Kann hatte lange Zeit ein etwas angestaubtes

English 1.c4 c5 for Black Damen Gambit and the blue text usedWhen 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