Chess Opening Books
The first phase of a chess game is known as the Chess Opening. It is during
this phase of the chess game that the initial moves are made. Similarly, those
moves are commonly referred to in the chess world as the “Chess Opening”.
While there are literally billions of possible positions after the first 4 moves
have been made in a game of chess (288 billion to be exact), only a small number
of these chess openings have been studied by chess professionals and chess
computers and deemed to be sound for practical play.
To help differentiate one chess opening from another, each chess opening is
given a unique name to identify it. While it is common for a chess opening to be
named after the player/s that introduced them to popular play, including the
Benko Gambit (after Grandmaster Pal Benko), the Sicilian Najdorf (named
after Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf) and the Philidor Defense (named after Francois-Andre
Danican Philidor), this is not always the case Some chess openings are named
after the locations and/or cultures in which they originated, including the
London System, the French Defense, the Sicilian
Defense, The English Opening and
the Vienna Game. While others are named after the pieces that are moved during
that opening, including the Queen’s Pawn Gambit and the King’s Indian
Defense.
There are 6 basic objectives during the chess opening. They are Piece
Development, Control of the Center of the Board, King Safety, Prevention of Pawn
Weakness, Piece Coordination and to Create positions in which the player is more
comfortable than the opponent.
The Tricky Tromp
Strategic Play with 1 e4
King’s Anti-Sicilians for Black: A Black Repertoire to Complete King’s Kalashnikov - HARDCOVER
The Modernized Petrov’s Defense - HARDCOVER
The Modernized Bird's Opening - HARDCOVER
A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1…e6! - HARDCOVER
Reloaded Weapons in the Benoni – Second Revised & Updated Edition - HARDCOVER
The Scheveningen Sicilian Revisited: A Complete Repertoire for the Sicilian Player - HARDCOVER
Reimagining 1.e4 - PAPERBACK
Opening Hacker Files: The Navara Gambit
My First Chess Opening Repertoire For Black and White
The Queen's Gambit Accepted: A Modern Counterattack in an Ancient Opening
Beating the Queen’s Gambit – Indian Style! - PAPERBACK
The Center Game
Dragon Masters Volume 1
The Modernized Trojan Knight 1.Nc3
The Modernized Trojan Knight 1.Nc3 - PAPERBACK
Openings - The English Opening Volume 1 - Symmetrical Variation
None Shall Pass! The Damiano Petroff
Play the Mackenzie!
Flank Openings
CLEARANCE - Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 11
Sacrifices in the Sicilian
CLEARANCE - Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 10
Origins: Ruy Lopez - Book II
The Modernized Colle Zukertort Attack - HARDCOVER
The Modernized London System - HARDCOVER
Double Trouble Scandinavian Style
SHOPWORN - Double Trouble Scandinavian Style
The Modernized Flank Attack - HARDCOVER
The Modernized Semi-Slav - HARDCOVER
Handbuch Des Schachspiels - GERMAN EDITION
Modern Chess Openings - 15TH EDITION
Playing the Nimzo-Indian
Play the French with 3...dxe4
