Win with the English! Playing the English 2nd Edition

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Win with the English! Playing the English 2nd Edition the English Opening, 1.c4, is a great practical weapon for players of all levels. White dictates the opening from the first move,

reaching positions where understanding themes and plans is more important than computer-generated analysis. Win with the English! provides a complete repertoire with 1.c4,

showing how to meet every major option that Black may try.

Win with the English!

Playing the English (2023) became an instant hit with professional and club players alike, generating rave reviews. GM Matthew Sadler noted that “on top of all that great explanation,

the analysis is simply first class”, while IM John Watson stated: “Every experienced English Opening player will want this book.”

Still, author Nikolaos Ntirlis was determined to raise the bar even higher.

Playing the English 2nd Edition

Win with the English! builds upon Playing with the English by tweaking move orders, plugging gaps and steering the play in even more practically potent directions than before.

This enhanced edition leaves the best parts of the original work intact, while offering all the fine-tuning needed to make this the ultimate 1.c4 repertoire.

Nikolas Ntirlis is an award-winning author, correspondence IM and openings advisor to various grandmasters. His books are loved by amateurs and grandmasters alike,

with a stellar reputation for clarity, practicality and analytical precision.

Win with the English!

First, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. The first edition was missing a chapter. Yes, an entire chapter. The analysis was done; but I somehow neglected to send it to my editor,

who failed to spot the gap in the repertoire – as did the proofreader. The chapter offered a fresh, quirky and surprisingly effective way to meet the Queen’s Indian.

The Quality Chess team did the best they could in the circumstances: they edited the missing chapter, along with a collection of other lines that were omitted from the book,

and published it as a free, 19-page PDF appendix on their website. Nevertheless, it’s a great relief to finally include the Queen’s Indian coverage in the official book

(you’ll find it in Chapter 12), with the other lines from the appendix properly integrated into their respective chapters.

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