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English Defence
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black kingc7 black pawnd7 black pawne7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black pawnc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 white pawne4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 black kinge2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. d4 b6
ECO code: A40
Parent: Queen's Pawn Opening

1... b6 - English Defence

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With the move 1.... b6 Black prepares to develop the Queenside Bishop. It's also a flexible option when played with the e6 development as Black has various ideas involving the e6, Nf6, Bb4, Bb7 moves.

White's responses

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White likely to respond with one of the following:

  • 2. c4 A standard reply, White continues in Queen Gambit formation ready to play e4.
  • 2. Nf3 May transpose into a Queen's Indian Defence.
  • 2. e4 This move order arrives at a Owen's Defence

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. d4 b6

2 3 4 5 6 7
English Defence c4
e6		 e4
Bb7		 Bd3
f5!?		 exf5
Bxg2		 Qh5+
g6		 fxg6
Bg7		 ∞
Queen's Indian Defence Nf3
Bb7		 c4
e6		 Nc3
Nf6		 a3
d5		 cxd5
Nxd5		 e3
Be7		 +/=
Owen Defence e4
Bb7		 Bd3
e6		 Nf3
c5		 c3
Nf6		 Qe2
Be7		 O-O
Nc6		 ∞

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References

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