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Chess Strategy Englund 1.d4 e5: How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players (Sawyer Chess Strategy Book 18) PDF

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Chess Strategy Englund 1.d4 e5 How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players Tim Sawyer 2 Chess Strategy Engund 1.d4 e5: How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players Copyright © 2021 by Sawyer Publications All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the author. Disclaimer and FTC Notice No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, or transmitted by email without permission in writing from the publisher. While all attempts have been made to verify the information provided in this publication, neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretations of the subject matter herein. This book is for entertainment purposes only. The views expressed are those of the author alone, and should not be taken as expert instruction or commands. The reader is responsible for his or her own actions. Adherence to all applicable laws and regulations, including international, federal, state, and local governing professional licensing, business practices, advertising, and all other aspects of doing business in the US, Canada, or any other jurisdiction is the sole responsibility of the purchaser or reader. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility or liability whatsoever on the behalf of the purchaser or reader of these materials. Any perceived slight of any individual or organization is purely unintentional. Cover design by: https://www.fiverr.com/pro_ebookcovers 3 Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 – 1.d4 e5 Chapter 2 – 1.d4 e5 2.Nf3 e4 Chapter 3 – 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Chapter 4 – 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 Chapter 5 – 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.f4 f6 Chapter 6 – 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Chapter 7 – 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nge7 Chapter 8 –2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7 4.Nc3 Chapter 9 –2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7 4.Bf4 Before You Go 4 Introduction Black plays the Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5 like a caveman. Just grab a club and pound away at White in the hope of finding a quick crushing victory. Hey, sometimes it works! This is fun chess, not serious chess, although some good players have used this gambit many times. The opening is named after the Swedish player Fritz Carl Anton Englund. Henri Grob and Stefan Buecker both played it quite a bit. My friend Lev Zilbermints has a line named after him. Englund Gambit is sort of like a Blackmar-Diemer Gambit reversed with a tempo behind. Back when I played 1.d4 e5 in tournaments, chess engines were rated below 2000. But I stopped playing it in tournaments about 30 years ago. I illustrate chess strategy from games vs random players as Guests on chess.com. The book has 32 games with 103 diagrams. I win 20 as Black and 12 as White in 32 ten-minute unrated blitz games. Opening theory and endgame knowledge help your play, but tactics win most games. I use strategy for my comments to explain what’s going on. I follow any of these steps. 1. Describe the current position. 2. Imagine how to improve it. 3. Plan how to get there. I pick a key position every few moves to make a comment. Look at the diagrams and read the comments with ease. I played chess for 50 years. As a correspondence master and blitz master, my usual opponents were rated 1800 to 2400. My opponents here are often lower to intermediate. I assume that you can read algebraic chess notation. The diagrams have White at the bottom of the board. Thank you for reading my books. I hope you enjoy this one! 5 Chapter 1 – 1.d4 e5 Game 1 – [2.d5 Bc5 3.e4 Qh4] Guest – Sawyer, Chess.com, 30.10.2021 1.d4 e5 2.d5 Bc5 3.e4 Qh4 6 Now 4.Qf3 or 4.Qe2 with equality. Instead, Black blunders. 4.Nf3 Qxf2# 0–1 White is checkmated 7 Game 2 – [2.d5 Bc5 3.Nf3 e4] Guest – Sawyer, Chess.com, 31.12.2021 1.d4 e5 2.d5 Bc5 3.Nf3 e4 3...d6 is a solid option with equal chances. 8 Now a safe continuation is 4.Nd4 Nf6 5.c4 d6. 4.Ne5 d6 5.Nc4 f5 6.e3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0–0 8.Na4 a6 9.Nxc5 dxc5 9 10.Na5 Nxd5 11.Bc4 c6 12.Bd2 b5 13.Be2 c4 The knight on a5 is trapped. Black has a dominate position with a promising attack. White makes it too easy. 14.c3 Qxa5 10

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