What is Mihail Marin GM Marin’s English Love Vol.2 – A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4 for Cheap?
For many great players from different generations the English opening has been a logical complement to 1.d4. By delaying the advance of the d-pawn White can avoid certain popular defences such as the Nimzoindian or the Grünfeld, to return to the 1.d4 paths a few moves later. But White can go further and build up a purely English repertoire, based on 1.c4 and 2.g3, which is the aim of these two DVDs. There are a few move orders or systems (most typically the King’s Indian) where White’s objectively best idea might be transposing to 1.d4 anyway (which I frequently do in my games) but while mentioning this in all relevant cases I have analyzed genuine English systems, leading to interesting play.
The English opening is consistent enough to offer no lesser chances for an advantage (or just adequate play in positions one masters well) than 1.e4 and 1.d4, but also very flexible, allowing White to put the focus on understanding instead of concrete analysis, a common syndrome today. The practically unlimited flexibility of this opening has allowed me to examine different variations for White than in my earlier book trilogy on this opening published at Quality Chess against roughly 75% of Black’s systems. This is especially visible from an early stage after 1…e5 while in other systems the deviation from the book lines occurs a few moves later (for instance after 1…e6). In those lines where I had to stick to the book recommendations I have made the due updates.
1…e5, Dutch and Indian setups
The first DVD includes the systems 1…e5, the Dutch and Indian setups.
The “Reversed Sicilian” arising after 1…e5 is one of the main challenges for White. But his extra tempo is likely to offer him at least the slightly more pleasant position even after Black’s best play. The Dutch poses no problems if White intends to keep play within English territory. The King’s Indian is more challenging from this point of view and I usually transpose to the fianchetto system with d2-d4. But in the videos I have examined a double fianchetto move order, which is also entirely sound.
• Video running time: 7 h 13 min
• Extra: extended analysis file with model games
• With ChessBase Reader 2017
1…c5, 1…c6 and 1…e6
The second DVD includes the systems with 1…c5, 1…c6 and 1…e6.
Even though the so called Symmetrical English main tabiya arising after four moves is perfectly symmetrical indeed, play remains rich in possibilities and White’s extra tempo allows him to maintain at least some light middlegame pressure. The Slav and Queen’s Gambit setups are very sound strategically, as they challenge White in the fight for the d5-square and the light squares in general. In both cases the best plan for White is to ignore the threat …dxc4 and to refrain from making efforts to retrieve the pawn at once.
Mihail Marin GM Marin’s English Love Vol.2 – A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4 Index:
📂 Mihail Marin GM – Marin’s English Love Vol.2 – A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cba (11.84 KB)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbc (214.00 B)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbe (172.00 B)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbg (40.07 KB)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbh (782.00 B)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbj (1.19 KB)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbl (32.00 B)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbm (32.00 B)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbp (1.66 KB)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbs (1.02 KB)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbt (1.67 KB)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.cbtt (32.00 B)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.flags (76.00 B)
📄 A30_2006 07_Symmetrical English 3__d5 4 d4.ini (508.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cba (29.24 KB)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbc (94.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbe (752.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbg (34.87 KB)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbh (506.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbj (1.20 KB)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbl (32.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbm (1.03 KB)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbp (1.14 KB)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbs (100.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbt (1022.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cbtt (32.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cib (2.45 KB)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cib2 (12.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cit (692.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.cit2 (12.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.flags (76.00 B)
📄 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.ini (518.00 B)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cba (92.11 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbc (156.00 B)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbe (32.00 B)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbg (51.91 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbh (2.11 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbj (5.42 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbl (1.61 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbm (5.03 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbp (4.74 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbs (100.00 B)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbt (230.00 B)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cbtt (1.22 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cib (5.57 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cib2 (268.00 B)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cit (2.82 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.cit2 (20.00 B)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.flags (12.00 B)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.ico (200.27 KB)
📄 Marins English Love Vol 2.ini (897.00 B)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cba (198.15 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbc (1.06 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbe (9.03 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbg (46.03 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbh (16.40 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbj (42.69 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbl (1.61 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbm (32.00 B)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbp (38.11 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbs (9.93 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbt (29.71 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cbtt (118.68 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cib (75.82 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cib2 (1.76 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cit (22.75 KB)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.cit2 (20.00 B)
📄 Model Games Vol 2.ini (502.00 B)
📂 A33-A35_2017 09_English Symmetry.html
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📄 cblogo.gif (2.33 KB)
📄 eroeffnung.jpg (29.58 KB)
📄 openings.jpg (28.27 KB)
📂 Marins English Love Vol 2.html
📄 EN 32 1___e6.mp4 (922.08 KB)
📄 EN 32 1___e6.txt (75.38 KB)
📄 EN 33 5___a6.mp4 (1.56 MB)
📄 EN 33 5___a6.txt (271.96 KB)
📄 EN 34 5___Nbd7.mp4 (1.17 MB)
📄 EN 34 5___Nbd7.txt (207.45 KB)
📄 EN 35 5___c5.mp4 (794.72 KB)
📄 EN 35 5___c5.txt (203.27 KB)
📄 EN 36 5___c6.mp4 (707.95 KB)
📄 EN 36 5___c6.txt (95.20 KB)
📄 EN 37 QG closed.mp4 (720.01 KB)
📄 EN 37 QG closed.txt (56.41 KB)
📄 EN 38 8___Nbd7.mp4 (1023.98 KB)
📄 EN 38 8___Nbd7.txt (291.67 KB)
📄 EN 39 9___c5.mp4 (1.63 MB)
📄 EN 39 9___c5.txt (267.56 KB)
📄 EN 40 10_cd ed.mp4 (884.75 KB)
📄 EN 40 10_cd ed.txt (126.01 KB)
📄 EN 41 11___ed.mp4 (1.03 MB)
📄 EN 41 11___ed.txt (219.68 KB)
📄 EN 42 11___Qxd5 12___Rd8.mp4 (1.01 MB)
📄 EN 42 11___Qxd5 12___Rd8.txt (419.79 KB)
📄 EN 43 12___Nb4 or a5.mp4 (907.95 KB)
📄 EN 43 12___Nb4 or a5.txt (216.13 KB)
📄 EN 44 12___Queen moves.mp4 (1.08 MB)
📄 EN 44 12___Queen moves.txt (232.28 KB)
📄 EN 45 9___dxc4.mp4 (1.23 MB)
📄 EN 45 9___dxc4.txt (166.58 KB)
📄 EN 46 12_Ne1.mp4 (1.86 MB)
📄 EN 46 12_Ne1.txt (430.86 KB)
📄 EN 47 8___d4.mp4 (1.90 MB)
📄 EN 47 8___d4.txt (410.35 KB)
📄 EN 48 SL Bg4.mp4 (830.87 KB)
📄 EN 48 SL Bg4.txt (45.11 KB)
📄 EN 49 6___Be7.mp4 (1.29 MB)
📄 EN 49 6___Be7.txt (218.60 KB)
📄 EN 50 6___dxc4.mp4 (1.03 MB)
📄 EN 50 6___dxc4.txt (302.30 KB)
📄 EN 51 6___Nbd7 7_cd ed.mp4 (907.55 KB)
📄 EN 51 6___Nbd7 7_cd ed.txt (82.60 KB)
📄 EN 52 6___Nbd7 7_cd ed.mp4 (1.99 MB)
📄 EN 52 6___Nbd7 7_cd ed.txt (661.70 KB)
📄 EN 53 3___Bg4.mp4 (875.10 KB)
📄 EN 53 3___Bg4.txt (95.58 KB)
📄 EN 54 4___g6 7___Bf5.mp4 (1.29 MB)
📄 EN 54 4___g6 7___Bf5.txt (231.02 KB)
📄 EN 55 7___Bg4.mp4 (1.71 MB)
📄 EN 55 7___Bg4.txt (367.81 KB)
📄 EN 56 7___a5.mp4 (1.14 MB)
📄 EN 56 7___a5.txt (176.67 KB)
📄 EN 57 4___dxc4.mp4 (1019.46 KB)
📄 EN 57 4___dxc4.txt (92.25 KB)
📄 EN 58 5___Be6.mp4 (640.71 KB)
📄 EN 58 5___Be6.txt (76.72 KB)
📄 EN 59 5___Nbd7 7___Qd5.mp4 (729.77 KB)
📄 EN 59 5___Nbd7 7___Qd5.txt (67.19 KB)
📄 EN 60 7___Be6.mp4 (1.16 MB)
📄 EN 60 7___Be6.txt (203.13 KB)
📄 EN 61 4___Bf5.mp4 (992.42 KB)
📄 EN 61 4___Bf5.txt (146.38 KB)
📄 EN 62 3___e6.mp4 (779.14 KB)
📄 EN 62 3___e6.txt (63.00 KB)
📄 EN 63 Symm 5___e6.mp4 (1.47 MB)
📄 EN 63 Symm 5___e6.txt (211.19 KB)
📄 EN 64 8___Qa5 9_Nd2 Qb5.mp4 (663.52 KB)
📄 EN 64 8___Qa5 9_Nd2 Qb5.txt (66.13 KB)
📄 EN 65 10___Ne7.mp4 (882.56 KB)
📄 EN 65 10___Ne7.txt (144.05 KB)
📄 EN 66 9___exd5.mp4 (878.27 KB)
📄 EN 66 9___exd5.txt (104.14 KB)
📄 EN 67 6___exd4.mp4 (1000.03 KB)
📄 EN 67 6___exd4.txt (154.56 KB)
📄 EN 68 5___d6 6_0-0 e6.mp4 (755.59 KB)
📄 EN 68 5___d6 6_0-0 e6.txt (77.05 KB)
📄 EN 69 5___e5.mp4 (1.31 MB)
📄 EN 69 5___e5.txt (205.42 KB)
📄 EN 70 6___e6.mp4 (835.29 KB)
📄 EN 70 6___e6.txt (182.50 KB)
📄 EN 71 5___Nf6.mp4 (1.85 MB)
📄 EN 71 5___Nf6.txt (408.90 KB)
📄 EN 72 Reversed Maroczy.mp4 (1.55 MB)
📄 EN 72 Reversed Maroczy.txt (268.23 KB)
📄 EN Intro.mp4 (1.00 MB)
📄 EN Intro.txt (73.77 KB)
📄 EN Outro.mp4 (95.95 KB)
📄 EN Outro.txt (1.72 KB)
📄 english2.png (41.29 KB)
📄 play.png (5.13 KB)
📂 Prot 239
📄 239.prot (928.00 B)
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