Encyclopaedia Modern Chess Opening, Volume I: Open Games

Foreward by Anatoly Karpov. Open games: Ruy Lopez; Italian, Hungarian, Three Knight's, Four Knight's, Vienna, & Centre (Center) Games; Evans, Scotch, Latvian, King's Centre (Center), & North Gambits; Two Knight's, Russian, & Phiidor's Defences (Defenses); Ponziani, King's Knight, Bishop's, & Alapin Openings. Many variations thereof. Very detailed coverage. And, due to the great layout, figurine algebraic chess notation, index of variations, and symbol annotations, it is an easy to read reference. Diagrams. 469 pages. Red, full cloth binding with bright gilt lettering. The book and the dust jacket have neither wear nor defects. Years ago, shortly after buying the book, I installed an archival quality mylar book jacket cover The book will be sent to you well packed in a box.