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The English Opening
1.c4.
The English Opening (1.c4) typically leads to:
A
An immediate queen trade and a dead-drawn endgame.
B
Flank pressure on the centre, often a 'reversed Sicilian' with colours swapped.
C
A forced king-hunt against Black within the first ten moves.