The Dynamic English (Chess Openings)

The aggressive player’s guide to a traditional chess openingNew ebook feature: every diagram in the book is now also a link to a lichess analysis board featuring that same position!"The best repertoire book on the English available" - IM Jeremy Silman, Inside ChessIn the first book to explain the popular English Opening for many years, Grandmaster Kosten supplies players of the white side with a set of weapons that will equip them to challenge any opponent they face. Kosten concentrates on aggressive treatments of the English - an approach that has brought him great success in tournament play. His book provides everything you need to start attacking with the English Opening.By a skilful writer with many years of experience with the EnglishAn ideal balance of explanation and analysisPractical examples illustrate the key themes"Kosten has a nice, readable style, and he has provided lots of discussion of thematic ideas" - Randy Bauer, Randy's ReviewsGrandmaster Tony Kosten comes from England, but has been based in France for many years. He is a regular and successful competitor in international tournaments, and is so respected in his adopted country that he has been appointed trainer for the French national team."...you can't wish for a better book" - Schach Markt"Grandmaster Tony Kosten, a great exponent of this line, makes out a compelling case for this opening. He conveys his understanding with great skill" - Craig Prichett, The Herald"I found the strategic descriptions readable and easy for intermediate players to understand. The printing and general quality of the book is very good" - Paul Dunn, Australian Chess Forum"A sensible guide which will educate (and enthuse) new recruits to the English cause" – Tim Wall, British Chess Magazine"Delightfully readable and digestible ... demonstrates that the English Opening can become one of White's most aggressive and ambitious of opening systems" – GM Raymond Keene, The Spectator"Logically and clearly presented" – Alan Sutton, En Passant Read more