Starting Out: 1d4: A Reliable Repertoire for the Opening Player

by John Cox

Book Overview

Building and maintaining an opening repertoire can be a demanding task -- for a start there are an enormous number of different lines to choose from. There's a strong temptation amongst beginners and improving players to opt solely for tricky lines in order to snare unsuspecting opponents, but this approach has only short-term value. As players improve and their opponents become stronger, very often these crafty lines don't stand up to close scrutiny,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857444175
• ISBN13: 9781857444179
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Everyman Chess
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"