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

Hansen, Carsten

ISBN 10: 1888690445 / ISBN 13: 9781888690446

Published by Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Back to Basics: Openings (ChessCafe Back to Basics Chess Series)
• Publisher: Russell Enterprises, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888690445
• ISBN 13: 9781888690446
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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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?

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.