English Defence
Not to be confused with
English Opening
or
English Attack
.
English Defence
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Moves
1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 or 1.d4 b6
ECO
A40
Origin
P. N. Wallis
Parent
Franco-Indian Defence
The
English Defence
is a
chess
opening
characterised by the moves:
1.
d4
e6
2.
c4
b6