Konikowski/Bekemann: Openings - Open Games Strategie having played it successfully for

having played it successfully for over 40 years

unpublished gems and includes thematic sections on opening tactics and defensive ideas

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Konikowski/Bekemann: Openings - Open Games Strategie having played it successfully forWhat does a chess player need who is familiar with the rules, but often gets into trouble right away in the opening? This question was the starting point for the authors before they began to compile their material. The result is a book (the first of a small series) that gives explanations to help the reader understand the openings that arise after the initial moves 1. e4 e5 (e. g. such renowned and important openings as the 'Ruy Lopez', the 'Four