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Chess Openings for Beginners: A Comprehensive and Simplified Guide to Chess Openings
Centuries' Worth of Opening Theory and Analysis
The topic of chess openings is very theoretical. For centuries, some of the brightest minds in the game have analyzed the game and provided the world with tips on how to establish domination from just the first few moves. However, opening theory is very broad and covers hundreds of possible variations. If you’re only beginning to learn and play the game, most books on chess openings will be too intricate and lack the amount of detail required for you to fully understand opening theory.
Learn to Win Games From the Opening
This book is the perfect guide for chess beginners wanting to learn about opening theory and improve the quality of their openings when playing the game. It covers 30 of the most popular chess openings in history and for each, it provides the following:
•Move by move analysis of each opening
•Chess diagrams to illustrate every single move and give you a visual representation of each position on the board
•A list of advantages and disadvantages of each opening (for both players with white and black pieces)
•MOST IMPORTANTLY: A move by move analysis of a grandmaster-level chess game where each opening was used
In other words, this book will very simply teach you best opening practices and go over the ones you are most likely to encounter when playing the game. It will also give you all the information you need in order to know which opening to play under which circumstances. Furthermore, it will help you develop your own playing style based on sound openings that have been analyzed and tested for centuries by the brightest minds to ever play the game.
Learn From Games Played by Chess Grandmasters
This book will also show you examples of opening theory put in practice by chess grandmasters throughout history which will help you understand the reasoning and analysis behind each move. As a result, you will learn to predict probable future moves based on what has been done in the past by the best to ever play the game.
The topic of chess openings is very theoretical. For centuries, some of the brightest minds in the game have analyzed the game and provided the world with tips on how to establish domination from just the first few moves. However, opening theory is very broad and covers hundreds of possible variations. If you’re only beginning to learn and play the game, most books on chess openings will be too intricate and lack the amount of detail required for you to fully understand opening theory.
Learn to Win Games From the Opening
This book is the perfect guide for chess beginners wanting to learn about opening theory and improve the quality of their openings when playing the game. It covers 30 of the most popular chess openings in history and for each, it provides the following:
•Move by move analysis of each opening
•Chess diagrams to illustrate every single move and give you a visual representation of each position on the board
•A list of advantages and disadvantages of each opening (for both players with white and black pieces)
•MOST IMPORTANTLY: A move by move analysis of a grandmaster-level chess game where each opening was used
In other words, this book will very simply teach you best opening practices and go over the ones you are most likely to encounter when playing the game. It will also give you all the information you need in order to know which opening to play under which circumstances. Furthermore, it will help you develop your own playing style based on sound openings that have been analyzed and tested for centuries by the brightest minds to ever play the game.
Learn From Games Played by Chess Grandmasters
This book will also show you examples of opening theory put in practice by chess grandmasters throughout history which will help you understand the reasoning and analysis behind each move. As a result, you will learn to predict probable future moves based on what has been done in the past by the best to ever play the game.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2017
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November 29, 2021
Pretty good book covering all basic chess openings and explaining in depth the theory behind it. A lot of things to learn and hopefully I will put in practice at least few of them.
December 29, 2019
Beware...
There are many errors, names misspelled, moves written wrong, etc. However, it is a good beginner reference and introduction to some of the openings.
There are many errors, names misspelled, moves written wrong, etc. However, it is a good beginner reference and introduction to some of the openings.
September 20, 2020
Very good overview
This book is a great introduction and summary of openings. The beat part is it covers the advantages and disadvantages of each.
This book is a great introduction and summary of openings. The beat part is it covers the advantages and disadvantages of each.
May 26, 2020
Good basic book but very lacking in any depth with regards to any of the openings.
February 5, 2021
Great quick intro that’s very easy to follow and serves as a sort of outline for new or returning chess players to use when searching details of openings online. Glad I downloaded it!
February 2, 2022
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July 30, 2022
Overall I was expecting some diagrams. This outline of the openings is great, I just would have liked some photos or visuals. I'm still improving my visuals
September 13, 2023
Good book for opening preparation
I like how simple is this book.Allmost all the useful openings are explained here in lucid manner.I recommend this for beginners
I like how simple is this book.Allmost all the useful openings are explained here in lucid manner.I recommend this for beginners
December 30, 2024
A couple typos in the move descriptions but you can work it out easy enough. Really good descriptions and deffo helped with my openings!
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