Konikowski/Bekemann: Openings - Semi-Open Games

What does a chess player need when he has mastered the rules of the game but runs into difficulties in too many games in the opening phase? This question was the focus when our authors compiled the material for this book and began their work. The result is a

Book that provides explanations and instructions for semi-open games such as the French Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense and does not rely on a study of variations.

This book provides chess fans with a work that is tailored to their needs and provides an easy introduction to the difficult and comprehensive field of opening theory. It is irrelevant whether they have studied opening theory in chess little or not at all.

The ideas and plans behind the individual openings and playing styles are explained in detail. The reader should be given the chance to understand the respective opening properly and not just play it through with memorized sequences of moves. Even the individual move is explained according to its meaning and purpose, insofar as it is important for understanding.

With the knowledge that the reader acquires with this book, it will be easy for him to get into his practical

game and to be able to play interesting, entertaining and promising chess.

The repertoire presented at the same time covers the recognized or playable openings in the area of ​​"semi-open games" (excluding the Sicilian Defense, which is covered in a separate volume) and at the same time offers one or two new ideas that can surprise even an experienced playing partner.

Contents:

017 Chapter 1: French Defense

071 Chapter 2: Caro-Kann Defense

145 Chapter 3: Pirc Defense

173 Chapter 4: Royal Fianchetto/Modern Defense

182 Chapter 5: Scandinavian Defense

216 Chapter 6: Alikhin Defense

238 Chapter 7: Nimzowitsch Defense