English opening is my new favorite opening

About 2 weeks ago I discovered the English opening and I have played it every game with white since. I would like to ask if anyone else loves this opening?

I love it. But it is hard to play for a beginner, as transpositions play a big role.

As mentioned in post 2, it is physically impossible to play just the English. If Black plays an early e6 or c6 followed by d5, for example, you are forced into either a Reti or a QP opening. That is White's choice which way to go, but it won't be an English at that point.

For example:

1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 (or 3.cxd5 exd5 4.d4) is a QGD

1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 is a QGD (or Catalan after 3...Nf6 4.g3)

1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 and now 3.b3 or 3.g3 is a Reti, and 3.e3 is a slightly offbeat version of the Reti.

That's just one of many instances of a forced transposition. An offer to the Slav or Reti is another, and then also more minor lines.

I like learning about the English and playing it too. You can sometimes revert to Queen's Gambit if you have a knowledge base there and you are comfortable with that setup. The plus-tempo Sicilian is just awesome for White. I've won the Anglo-Scandinavian games I've played because Black is just worse trading a center pawn for a flanker, it doesn't work quite like a normal Scandi.

True my go to move against 1. E4 players is the Scandinavian. People don't realize that playing the Anglo Scandinavian defense just makes them easy targets most of the time.