Chess Openings, English (A17), Queens Indian formation

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Annotated chess games with this chess opening:

chess opening #47953

(6)

Annotated by klausjunge (2188): This was one of my shortest correspondence games ever. Thanks to an unobvious mistake of my opponent we created a small work of art. In my opinion the best first move for white. White takes control of the central square d5 and opens the diagonal a4-d1. As we will see in this game 1. c4 ... not necessarily turns into an English Opening. White strengthens the control of the centre. Probably black…

chess opening #46279

(5)

Maintaining an edge then pushing too hard
Thereaper1 (1379) vs. Opponent (1149)

Annotated by thereaper1 (1985): Aside from the blunder at the end this game, this is an excellent example of fine positional play and ideas, both players in this game played to a level that belies the ratings showin, especially black. White manages to maintain the slight advantage that should derive from the first move for some time before black finally mages to equalize, however in a slightly inferior but dead drawn opposite…