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English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense, Semi-Slav Defense

Moves

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 c6

The English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense, Semi-Slav Defense (A13) reaches this position after 8 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.