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The English Defense: Part 3, d4 Deviations
Compiled by LittleKibitzer
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d4 Deviations - 1 d4 e6 2 ?(anything other than c4)


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Here's an idea against 2 Nf3:


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Tony Miles was a fan of this system


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This is a great setup. This is probably what you should play. It scores well for black. One plan is to try to play cxd4 in many positions. Opening Explorer

Another idea is to go for a Hippopotamus:


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Aronian vs McShane, 2012

Here is another idea against 2 g3 if you don't want to play the Classical Dutch:


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Here is the setup you might get:


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This should end up similar to a Catalan or Symmetrical English.

Great Game Van Wely vs. McShane
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?g...

Typical systems against the London System:


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Experiment from Rapport:


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If you want to play 2 Nf3 c5, you must be prepared for e4. Notice that you can get a Sicilian Kan, a French-Type Position or even something unique by playing b6 here! 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 c5 3. e4


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d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Bf4 c5 - London-like
J Boguszlavszkij vs M Galyas, 2000
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Bf4 c5 - London-like
I Rudakov vs D Shchukin, 2001
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Bf4 c5 - London-like
Justin Turner vs G Morrell, 2015 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Bf4 c5 - London-like
Indjic vs Rapport, 2021
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Bf4 c5 - London-like
G Jones vs McShane, 2019 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Bf4 c5 - London-like
J Vogel vs M Ulybin, 2018
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
A Teller vs Tartakower, 1927 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
T H Piper vs C Ranken, 1883
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
Dmitri Ivanovich Ado / B M Konstan vs Alekhine, 1912 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
V Wahltuch vs Capablanca, 1919 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
A Selezniev vs Spielmann, 1921 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
R Sadhwani vs K Shevchenko, 2021
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
Firouzja vs Carlsen, 2021
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
Kaidanov vs Yermolinsky, 2020
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
A Rosell vs Morozevich, 2019
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e3 - London-like
Fridman vs Morozevich, 2019
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 51 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e4 b6 - Early e4
K Petrovska vs M Palao, 2006 
(B40) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e4 b6 - Early e4
L Freeman vs Keene, 1964 
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 c5 3 e4 b6 - Early e4
Alekhine vs P Koutny, 1933
(B40) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1919 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
Dzindzichashvili vs Psakhis, 2001 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
S Berchenko vs A Karklins, 2001
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
F Bistric vs M Mchedlishvili, 2002
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
F Blohberger vs Dreev, 2021
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
J Rapport vs S Tsolakidou, 2019
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
S Golubov vs R Faizrakhmanov, 2019
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
S Golubov vs R Faizrakhmanov, 2019
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
N Povah vs G Tokhirjonova, 2019
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 68 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2017
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
O Kumanska vs E Richard, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
Armen Ofitserian vs V Burmakin, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bf4 c5 4 e3 Nc6 London-like
A Hambleton vs J L Watson, 2017
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
B Gregory vs A Nimzowitsch, 1914 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
Janowski vs Alekhine, 1914 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
N Tselikov vs Alekhine, 1915 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
L Travin vs P Romanovsky, 1919
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
H Steiner vs Fine, 1944
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
E Terpugov vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
I Kan vs Antoshin, 1955 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
P Trifunovic vs Korchnoi, 1963 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
T van Scheltinga vs Portisch, 1965 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
Korchnoi vs Keres, 1965 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
R Cardoso vs Parma, 1971
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
G Botterill vs Andersson, 1979
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
Vaganian vs Psakhis, 1983 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
C Hoi vs M Gurevich, 1985
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
Plaskett vs Short, 1984
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 41 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
A Timofeev vs P Shuvalova, 2021
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
V Damjanovic vs S Ernst, 2019
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
J Lundin vs N Nikcevic, 2018
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
J Bellon Lopez vs L Krysa, 2019
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
D Beletic vs Carlsen, 2017 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 Torre Attack
G Jones vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2017 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - 1 d4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 e3 Colle-like
M Macdonald-Ross vs Speelman, 1979
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - Dutch-like
F Olafsson vs Miles, 1978
(A10) English, 51 moves, 0-1

d4 Deviation - Dutch-like
Korchnoi vs Short, 1997 
(A10) English, 25 moves, 0-1

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