Back to Basics: Openings (ChessCafe Back to Basics Chess Series) - Softcover

Book 2 of 2: ChessCafe Back to Basics Chess

Hansen, Carsten

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9781888690446: Back to Basics: Openings (ChessCafe Back to Basics Chess Series)

Synopsis

Back to Basics: Openings will help you understand and play the openings in chess much, much better. It will also help balance your studies of openings, and give you a recipe as to how to obtain better results from your openings and how to approach a variety of situations relevant to our topic of openings.

The book covers critical concepts, including:

My Own Experiences with Openings

Opening Principles

How do I decide which Opening to Choose?

An Introduction to Opening Theory

The Open Game

The Semi-Open Game

The Closed Game

The Semi-Closed Game

Flank Openings

Where do I go from here?

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About the Author

Carsten Hansen is an Amazon bestselling author, an experienced chess coach as well as both a FIDE Master and a certified FIDE Trainer. He has authored 33 books on all phases of the game but is recognized as a particular expert on the opening phase of the game. Further, he is a columnist of Chess Life and American Chess Magazine.

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