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The English Opening (1.c4) sometimes produces wacky positions, and the line here with 1...e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 f5 4.d4 e4 5.Ng5 is one of those cases. White takes great pains to maneuver their kingside knight, but it's worth it to latch onto the key squares f4 and g5. My opponent plays the quickly and well, even steering the game towards the center rather than the flank. A key moment occurs when Black voluntarily exchanges their dark-square bishop. Even though the game remains temporarily closed, the White h-pawn and dark-square bishop necessitate extreme caution! Review this game on Lichess.org: https://lichess.org/Qz9adF8L7qmI Chapters: 0:00 Game 17:14 Analysis ♛ My 3...Qa5 Scandinavian Course ➡️ https://chessiverse.com/courses/scandi 🤖 My new project, Chessiverse! Play 500+ human-like chess bots: ➡️ https://www.chessiverse.com 📝 Subscribe to the FREE Chess Mindset™ newsletter ➡️ https://johnbartholomewchess.com/the-chess-mindset-newsletter-im-john-bartholomew/ ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ https://www.chessable.com/100-endgames-you-must-know/course/5193/ ♝ My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course ➡️ https://www.chessable.com/the-london-system-essential-theory/course/15820/ ♙ FREE 1.d4 Repertoire for White (1,000+ reviews, 4.7/5 avg. rating) ➡️ https://www.chessable.com/im-john-bartholomews-1-d4-repertoire-for-white/course/102/ Support the channel when you upgrade your Chess.com membership. 40% discount if you sign up for a year! ➡️ http://go.chess.com/John Disclaimer: If you purchase a course or membership via the above links, I will earn a commission. I only recommend courses and sites I use myself. Thank you for supporting my channel! 🌎 My Website: https://johnbartholomewchess.com/ 💜 Twitch ➡️ https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew ❤️ Twitter/X ➡️ https://twitter.com/fins0905 💲 Support the channel ➡️ https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew or via PayPal: https://t.co/VBFOLJHt2m 📧 Business inquiries ➡️ johnbartholomewchess@gmail.com