The Dynamic English : The aggresive player's guide to a traditional chess opening (edition 1999)

by Tony Kosten

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Grandmaster Tony Kosten concentrates on aggressive treatments of the English - an approach that has brought him great success in tournament play. His book provides everything you need to start attacking with the English Opening, supplying players of the white pieces with a set of weapons that will equip them to challenge any opponent they face. There is an ideal balance of explanation and analysis, and practical examples illustrate the key themes.… (more)

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Title:	The Dynamic English : The aggresive player's guide to a traditional chess opening
Authors:	Tony Kosten
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Tags:	Non Fiction, Chess, The English is a chess opening beginning 1c4, Kosten recommends the immediate fianchetto of White's king Bishop 2.g3. 3.Bg2 and 4.Nc3, Contents: Introduction, Part I: Reversed Sicilian: 1...e5: 1. The Botvinnik System: 2...Nc6 and 3...g6, 2. Grand Prix Attack Reversed: 2...Nc6 and 3...f5, 3. The Three Knights System: 4...Bc5, 4. The Three Knights System: 4...Bb4, 5. Dragon Reversed: 2...Nf6 and 3...d5, 6. The Keres System: 2...Nf6 and 3...c6, 7. Other Second Moves for Black, Part II: Symmetry: 1...c5: 8. The Symmetrical Variation: ...g6 and ... Nc6, 9. The Rubinstein Variation: 2...Nf6 and 3...d5, 10. The Keres-Parma Variation: ...e6 and ...d5, Part III: Other First Moves for Black: 11. The Pseudo-Grünfeld System: 1...Nf6 and 2...d5, 12. The Dutch: 1...f5, 13. 1...g6, 14. 1...c6, 15. 1...e6, 16. The English Defence: 1...b6, First published, under the title: "The Dynamic English : The aggresive player's guide to a traditional chess opening", by Gambit Publications, London, September 1, 1999, 144 pp.

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Grandmaster Tony Kosten concentrates on aggressive treatments of the English - an approach that has brought him great success in tournament play. His book provides everything you need to start attacking with the English Opening, supplying players of the white pieces with a set of weapons that will equip them to challenge any opponent they face. There is an ideal balance of explanation and analysis, and practical examples illustrate the key themes.

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