Clear, profound examinations of just what each opening is intended to do and how opponent can counter. Many sample games.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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a classic but underated,
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This review is from: How to Play the Chess Openings (Dover Chess) (Paperback)
This book is the best book I have ever read on the openings in chess. The author recommends understanding of the openings rather than to try to memorize endless variations. After giving the first principles of the openings, he then shows how the openings should be played using these principles. He also devotes a section on exploiting the weak squares of your opponent. He classifies the openings under four catagories, which is very helpful in organizing the ideas behind these openings. This book is a masterpiece on opening theory and practice. Unfortunately, it is one of those books that goes largely ignored. Probably because people listen to "experts" too much, instead of thinking for themselves. This book is the best on the openings and cannot become "dated."
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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In Descriptive Notation,
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This review is from: How to Play the Chess Openings (Dover Chess) (Paperback)
An excellent book which is not out-dated and for the price an absolute steal. Though some older opening books can be criticized as a tad bit out-date most can still be used today to learn the basics structures of different openings. Besides, the actual variations used in a game works better if it is your own creation rather than a memorized version and this applies to beginners as well as the experts. Excellent for intermediate players, but can also be used by all. If you are not comfortable with descriptive notations, GET COMFORTABLE! You will be missing out on a lot of excellent books (which are usually half the price). Being comfortable with descriptive as well as algabraic gives you the option and the flexibility to buy whatever chess books are out there, especially the best!
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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The best single resource I have read on chess openings,
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This review is from: How to Play the Chess Openings (Dover Chess) (Paperback)
This book is very well structured. It is easy to read and will give the intermediate player a much better understanding of the chess openings. I really enjoyed the traps illustrated.
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