Best response to the English Opening: The Whale (C20)
1. e4 e5 2. c4 · Black to move
What is the best response to the English Opening: The Whale (1. e4 e5 2. c4)? Black to move. See the top replies ranked by opening theory and real-game results, starting with d5.
The main theoretical reply is d5, reaching the King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit.
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