The English (1 c4) is a fine choice for players who like to enjoy a wide variety of middlegame positions.
One of its great attractions is flexibility and diversity: White can play either aggressively or quietly, and the resultant middlegame positions are rich in both strategy and tactics.
In this book, International Master David Cummings presents the reader with a complete English repertoire.
The English is, by its nature, highly transpositional.
Black can opt for a King's Indian-type set-up,.
| Diversity | White can play either aggressively or quietly and the resultant middlegame positions are rich in both strategy and tactics |
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