English Opening
English
 | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |
| 7 |  |  | | | | | | | 7 |
| 6 |  |  | | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 4 | | |  | | | | | | 4 |
| 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | |  | | | | | | | 2 |
| 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
Moves: 1.c4
Etymology
English + opening, from its use by English world champion Howard Staunton.
Noun
English Opening (uncountable)
- A chess opening in which white begins by playing 1.c4, moving his queen bishop's pawn to the fourth rank.
Translations
chess opening
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