English 1.c4 c5 for Black Damen Gambit Caro-Kann hatte lange Zeit ein

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English 1.c4 c5 for Black Damen Gambit Caro-Kann hatte lange Zeit einWhen 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