English Opening

English

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8									8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

Moves: 1.c4

Etymology

English + opening, from its use by English world champion Howard Staunton.

Noun

English Opening (uncountable)

A chess opening in which white begins by playing 1.c4, moving his queen bishop's pawn to the fourth rank.

Translations

chess opening

French: partie anglaise f

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