Learn from the Open Games

In this DVD, Sam Collins explains the games with the opening moves 1.e4 e5 from which he learned the most. Topics covered include: exchanges, attacking strategy, gambits and sacrifices, opening choice, playing with opposite-colored bishops, restricting the opponent's pieces, dealing with queenless middlegames, and endgame technique. These points are critical to properly understanding how to deal with the middlegame, but Collins also provides complete explanations of the opening and early middlegame, making the collection invaluable for those who use the Open Games in either color, or simply anyone who wants to learn more about this central touchstone of chess development. Video time: 4 hours (English)