Winning Chess Openings Author:Fred Reinfeld Most ordinary players don't know what to aim for or how to take advantage of their opponent's mistakes at the beginning of a game. Yet the first moves are extremely important. — Each opening has a characteristic pattern which can be learned through studying the ten lessons in this book. The beginner is given a blueprint to the opening and the mid... more »dle game. He is then shown the consequences of proper play and the results of faulty judgment.
The chess opening is a subject of perennial interest to all enthusiasts of the game, and an aspect of the game that all players want to know more about. "If the player only masters what is contained in [Winning Chess Openings] and never goes beyond it, he will be able to hold his own in pretty advanced company." --Al Horowitz, in the Preface. Winning Chess Openings will be a welcome and valuable addition to every chess player's library.« less