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Chess Opening Essentials
1.d4 d5 / 1.d4 Various / Queen's Gambits
Published by New in Chess
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
The ideas & plans behind ALL chess openings!
Volume 2 of an accessible primer and reference book about chess openings. Provides a solid foundation to build your opening repertoire on. Explains what you should be trying to achieve, with clear indications for further study.
* Comprehensive: covers all main variations likely to arise
* Easy-to-use: important moves and key positions are highlighted in colour
* Long-lasting: it doesn’t outdate because it is about basics – not the latest fashions
* Complete: explains the plans and counterplans for both Black and White
* Down-to-earth: simple, verbal introductions (not a database dump full of dead trees)
* Convenient: every opening is illustrated with a number of instructive games
* Prize-winning: received the Golden Award of the Italian Chess Federation
This book helps beginners to develop a solid understanding of fundamental opening play, gives casual players the ability to choose the opening that suits their style and taste, and is a tool for club players to test and review their opening repertoire.
Volume 2 of an accessible primer and reference book about chess openings. Provides a solid foundation to build your opening repertoire on. Explains what you should be trying to achieve, with clear indications for further study.
* Comprehensive: covers all main variations likely to arise
* Easy-to-use: important moves and key positions are highlighted in colour
* Long-lasting: it doesn’t outdate because it is about basics – not the latest fashions
* Complete: explains the plans and counterplans for both Black and White
* Down-to-earth: simple, verbal introductions (not a database dump full of dead trees)
* Convenient: every opening is illustrated with a number of instructive games
* Prize-winning: received the Golden Award of the Italian Chess Federation
This book helps beginners to develop a solid understanding of fundamental opening play, gives casual players the ability to choose the opening that suits their style and taste, and is a tool for club players to test and review their opening repertoire.
Product Details
- Publisher: New in Chess (November 20, 2016)
- Length: 288 pages
- ISBN13: 9789056917265
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Raves and Reviews
If you want to be a better player, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy. It may well be the crown jewel of your chess book collection!
– Jeremy Silman, International Master, author of "How to Reasses Your Chess"
The entire presentation is extremely well done. A fantastic and challenging book for ambitious and advanced club players.
– KARL Magazine
Chess coaches will have a quality supply of superb examples and explanations, and self-motivated students will benefit immensely if they are over, say, 1800 strength.
– Pete Tamburro, Chess Life
One of my three favorite chess teaching books. Grooten supplies nice examples and great explanation in a very structured way.
– Jan van de Mortel, International Master
This book will certainly improve your middlegame and boost your results.
– Gary Lane, International Master, Australasian Chess Magazine
Extremely interesting and instructional lectures on the themes: positional elements, positional judgments, and finding the right plan. A fantastic book for chess training.
– Martin Rieger, Rochade Europa Magazine
An excellent teaching tool with over 400 pages of clear instruction.
– Joe Petrolito, Australasian Chess Magazine
The depth is very impressive, with lucidity and thoroughness going hand in hand.
– Marshtower Chess Reviews
Excellent. Literally hundreds of instructive examples.
– Paul Motwani, Chess Grandmaster, The Scotsman
An outstanding positional primer.
– Steve Goldberg, ChessCafe.com
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