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SIMON & SCHUSTER More Chess Openings by Bruce Pandolfini
From Americas foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflixs The Queens Gambit comes a collection of 200 brandnew openings drills and skills for players of all levels.The opening is one of the most important parts of the chess game. Weaken your pawns by mistake and theyre taken. Attack wildly and haphazardly and your pieces are picked off. Misuse your queen and its trapped. Carelessly neglect development and youre mated. Youve scarcely begun and the game is over. But with this handy guide you can avoid these perils and pitfalls.Including over 200 traps and 200 zaps More Chess Openings presents everyday errors in openings and their immediate refutations. With detailed instruction and his usual precise explanation Pandolfini teaches the defenses necessary to ward off the toughest opponents including:*Sicilian Defense*CaroKann Defense*Modern Defense*Alekhine Defense*French Defense*Pirc Defense*Center Counter Defenseshow more