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Winning Chess Openings : 2nd Edition

Winning Chess Openings : 2nd Edition

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A Good Book for the Occasional Player
Review: This book will not transform you into the next Bobby Fischer, but it is a great guide for the novice or the occasional chess player. For me, I keep a chess set in my office and play some co-workers on occasion. This simple little book greatly improved my play in a short time.

Robertie begins with "Winning Ideas." With illustations of chess boards and pieces, he lays out the principles of development (getting your pieces out of their starting positions). He also provides some helpful notes on Pawn Structure. Being only an occasional player of chess, I found that these simple principles -- even apart from the later discussion of detailed Openings -- improved my play.

Then the book moves on to chapters about Double King-Pawn openings and the Ruy Lopez, demonstrating such classics as Evans Bambit, The King's Gambit, and the Bishop's Opening. A nice feature is that Robertie uses actual games from the greats to illustrate how particular openings may play out.

But what if you play black? Not to fear. There are three chapters on defenses: Black Half-Open Defenses, The Queen's Gambit, and The Indian Defenses. All very helfpul.

I'm sure the book will help novices seeking to move on the great and glorious chess play, but it seems ideal for the occasional chess player who wants to improve his game and memorize some solid ways to begin the game.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: As Basic as it wants to be!
Review: While this book is not on a par with Horowitz's or Nunn's opening books, it is a good start for the beginning chess player. By going through the book the reader will get a general idea of the underlying principles behind each of the 25 openings discussed.

Robertie skillfully shares the thoughts, advantages and problems with each of the openings. His annotation on the openings is neither exhaustive nor dry. It is simple expression of ideas for a beginning player.

I am a relative late-comer to chess and have had problems with opening play. After reading "Winning Chess Openings (Road to Chess Mastery)" I am much more comfortable in analyzing my opponent's opening. But more importantly, I now know the right questions to ask regarding the more advanced theory behind the opening.

This book is for the beginner and I would recommend it as such! Comparing it to advanced tomes with thousands upon thousands of opening variations is illogical. So, while there are other books out there that are more useful to the experienced amateur I believe that "Winning Chess Openings (Road to Chess Mastery)" is a fine place for the beginner/student to start. Remember - learning chess can be, and often is, a linear process. There is nothing wrong with getting the basics out of the way.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: As Basic as it wants to be!
Review: While this book is not on a par with Horowitz's or Nunn's opening books, it is a good start for the beginning chess player. By going through the book the reader will get a general idea of the underlying principles behind each of the 25 openings discussed.

Robertie skillfully shares the thoughts, advantages and problems with each of the openings. His annotation on the openings is neither exhaustive nor dry. It is simple expression of ideas for a beginning player.

I am a relative late-comer to chess and have had problems with opening play. After reading "Winning Chess Openings (Road to Chess Mastery)" I am much more comfortable in analyzing my opponent's opening. But more importantly, I now know the right questions to ask regarding the more advanced theory behind the opening.

This book is for the beginner and I would recommend it as such! Comparing it to advanced tomes with thousands upon thousands of opening variations is illogical. So, while there are other books out there that are more useful to the experienced amateur I believe that "Winning Chess Openings (Road to Chess Mastery)" is a fine place for the beginner/student to start. Remember - learning chess can be, and often is, a linear process. There is nothing wrong with getting the basics out of the way.


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