Konikowski/Bekemann: Openings - Open Games

What does a chess player need when he has mastered the rules of the game but runs into difficulties in the opening phase in too many games? This question was the main 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 games that begin with 1.e4 e5, rather than focusing 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, if this is not entirely obvious.

With the knowledge that the reader will surely acquire from this book, it will be easy for him to get into his practical game and to be able to play chess that is interesting, entertaining and promising.

The repertoire presented at the same time covers the openings that are recognized or considered playable in the area of ​​“Open Games”.