¡Gana con los ingleses! de Nikolaos Ntirlis (tapa blanda)

This Win with the English! by Nikolaos Ntirlis is a paperback chess opening book for players building a White repertoire with 1.c4. It focuses on practical understanding — plans, typical structures and decision-making — rather than long engine lines.

What the book covers

The English Opening is a flexible choice for players at many levels. After 1.c4, White sets the direction from the start, often reaching positions where understanding ideas and plans matters more than memorising variations. Win with the English! shows how to meet the main Black setups and how to build a coherent repertoire you can actually use in tournament play, club games and online chess.

This edition is updated and expanded from Playing the English (2023), with move orders refined, gaps filled and the repertoire pushed in a more practical direction while keeping the strongest parts of the original work. The book runs to 520 pages.

Why this 1.c4 repertoire stands out

If you want an opening that is modern, flexible and based on understanding, this book gives you a structured way to approach the English Opening. Instead of a dry collection of analysis, you get material designed to help you make better decisions at the board and steer the game into positions where strategic ideas matter.

The author, Nikolaos Ntirlis, is an award-winning writer, an International Correspondence Master and an opening consultant who has worked with grandmasters. His books are known for clarity, practical focus and analytical precision, which makes this title relevant both for experienced English Opening players and for anyone adding 1.c4 to a serious repertoire.

Key details

• Product type: chess book
• Opening: English Opening
• Repertoire side: White
• Author: Nikolaos Ntirlis
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 520 pages
• Edition focus: updated and expanded from Playing the English (2023)