Attacking with 1e4 (Everyman Chess) - Softcover

Emms, John

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9781857442670: Attacking with 1e4 (Everyman Chess)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1857442679 ISBN 13: 9781857442670
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2001

Synopsis

Fed up with having to learn so much opening theory? Struggling to keep up with all the latest developments? Then this book may well be the answer to all your problems! Grandmaster John Emms offers a new arsenal of opening weapons with which to attack to your unaware opponents. Starting with the move 1 e4, the reader is armed with systems against all possible black defences. In each case learning ideas is more important than memorising long variations, so this repertoire should be ideal for players who don¿t have the luxury of being able to spend countless hours studying theory. Each line is easy to learn and play, but will they will still pose your opponent with difficult problems to solve over the board.

*All possible defences to 1 e4 are covered
*Written by a battle-hardened 1 e4 player
*Ideal for club and tournament players

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About the Author

John Emms is one of Britain¿s strongest Grandmasters and is a member of the English national team. He has also carved out a reputation for being an excellent chess writer and has many works under his name. He is co-author of the very popular openings bible Nunn¿s Chess Openings.

From the Back Cover

Fed up with having to learn so much theory? Struggling to keep up with all the latest developments? Then this book will be the answer to all your problems. Grandmaster John Emms offers a new arsenal of opening weapons with which to attack your unsuspecting opponents. Starting with the move 1 e4, the reader is armed with systems against all possible black defenses. In each case learning ideas is more important than memorizing long variations, so this repertoire should be ideal for players who don't have the luxury of being able to spend countless hours studying theory. Each line is easy to learn and play, but will still pose your opponent difficult problems to solve over the board. (6 1/4 x 9 1/4, 160 pages, b&w diagrams)

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Publisher
Everyman Chess
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1857442679
ISBN 13 
9781857442670
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
169
Rating
  • 3.81 out of 5 stars
    27 ratings by Goodreads