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The main rationale behind the English is to play either in the centre or on the queenside, but in both cases utilising the control of d5 as a focal point upon which to build one's position.
Nigel Povah, How To Play The English Opening
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In most of the variations (of the French) in which White plays e5, ...f6 is a major idea. John Watson, Secrets Of Modern Chess Strategy
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