A good game of chess is made up of three phases; the opening, the middlegame and then the endgame. However, if you do not play the opening well, you will not get to see the other phases! First Steps in Opening Play attempts to equip the viewer will all the information he or she needs to tackle this tricky area and to emerge into the middlegame with a good, playable position. Players below 1500 will benefit from this basic advice. Players above 1500 will enjoy the detailed examination of many current master games. This is an enjoyable tour of opening play from which everyone can learn.
Video running time: 3 hours
Andrew Martin is 54 years old and a FIDE Senior Trainer and International Master. He has written and presented over 20 DVDs for ChessBase. He is the current manager of coaching for the English Chess Federation.
System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard
| Hardware Requirements | Windows |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 3 Hours |
| System Requirements | Pentium III 1 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Windows (Supports XP (Service pack 3), Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10), DirectX9, 256 MB graphics card, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and Internet access for program activation. |
| No. of Computer Installs | Up to 3 Computers |
| Windows 10 Compatible | Yes |