Mastering the Opening

The opening phase of the game throws up difficult questions for those keen to study and improve their chess. In Mastering the Opening, international master Byron Jacobs outlines the key plans and strategies in all major openings and helps the reader to decide upon an opening repertoire.This guide deals with every major opening, has numerous thematic games that illustrate important principles and a revolutionary layout allows readers to absorb the key ideas. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2, 176 pages, diagrams)

About the author

International master Byron Jacobs is a highly experienced chess author and journalist, having worked for numerous newspapers, magazines and chess websites around the world. He has written extensively on all aspects of the game and is the chief adviser on the Everyman Chess list.

Summary

This book enables keen students to improve their understanding of the opening phase of the game. It develops themes originally discussed in Improve Your Opening Play.

Product details

• Authors: Byron Jacobs
• Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2000
• EAN: 9781857442236
• ISBN: 978-1-85744-223-6
• No. of pages: 180
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 322 g
• Subject: Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes