Discovering Chess Openings by John Emms

Discovering Chess Openings by John Emms

Grandmaster John Emms shifts the focus to the very beginning of the game with "Discovering Chess Openings: Building Opening Skills from Basic Principles" (Everyman Chess).

While many opening books trap you in an endless maze of memorizing specific, 15-move deep theory, Emms takes a completely refreshing approach. He argues that if you truly understand the foundational principles of the opening, you can navigate your way through almost anything an opponent throws at you, even if you forget the exact "book" moves.

Emms structures the book around the classic, golden rules of the opening phase. He demystifies why masters play the way they do by focusing on:

• Center Control: Why occupying or controlling the central squares ($e4$, $d4$, $e5$, $d5$) dictates the space and freedom your pieces will have for the rest of the game.

• Rapid Development: The race to get your minor pieces (knights and bishops) off the back rank and into active squares before your opponent can mount an attack.

• King Safety: The absolute necessity of castling early to tuck your king into a safe corner while clearing the home files for your rooks.

• Avoiding Opening Traps: Teaching you how to spot premature attacks, unprovoked pawn pushes, and typical tactical blunders that instantly lose games in the first ten moves.

Language: English.

Genre: Chess Book.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).