The opening phase of the game throws up difficult questions for those keen to study and improve their chess. Should I open with 1 d4, 1 e4, or something else? What is the best strategy as Black - immediate counter-attack or solid development? Should I learn numerous different systems or concentrate on a few specialist lines? In Mastering the Opening, international master Byron Jacobs asnwers these and other key questions. * Deals with every major opening * Numerous test positions enables readers to guage their progress * Revolutionary layout allows readers to absorb the key ideas
- ISBN10 1857442237
- ISBN13 9781857442236
- Publish Date 1 October 2001
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Everyman Chess
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 176
- Language English