English 1.c4 c5 for Black Klassiker The very popular Italian Game

The very popular Italian Game (traditionally known as Giuoco Piano

the middlegame and especially the endgame are included

a total of 192 pages

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English 1.c4 c5 for Black Klassiker The very popular Italian GameWhen 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