Help. Need some opening book recommendations. - Chess Forums

Mar 18, 2016

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#1

Hello, I would like to ask for recommendations on some chess opening books that gives detailed analysis to these openings:

1.Queen's Gambit

2. Reti Opening

3. English Opening

4. Indian Defence/King's Indian Defence/Grunfeld Defence

Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks

yungcliff

Mar 19, 2016

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lchiban wrote:

Hello, I would like to ask for recommendations on some chess opening books that gives detailed analysis to these openings:

1.Queen's Gambit

2. Reti Opening

3. English Opening

4. Indian Defence/King's Indian Defence/Grunfeld Defence

Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks

lchiban wrote: Hello, I would like to ask for recommendations on some chess opening books that gives detailed analysis to these openings:1.Queen's Gambit2. Reti Opening3. English Opening4. Indian Defence/King's Indian Defence/Grunfeld Defence Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks

kindaspongey

Mar 19, 2016

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#3

Playing 1.d4 by Lars Schandorff (2012)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140626221508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen162.pdf

The English Opening by Mihail Marin (2010)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140626173432/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen128.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627073000/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen142.pdf

bullllet

Mar 19, 2016

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#4

Help!

PR0K0FIEV

Mar 19, 2016

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#5

Here's an old book by Karpov that covers all of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0020339852/

RussBell

Mar 19, 2016

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#6

Since you are interested in several openings, you might want to check out this 4 volume series by John Watson. These are essentially a reference which does an outstanding job of explaining the theory, themes and plans of the the major openings including the ones you mention.

"Mastering the Chess Openings" by John Watson

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_19?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=mastering+the+chess+openings+watson&sprefix=mastering+the+chess%2Cstripbooks%2C200

for learning Queen's Gambit Declined, Matthew Sadler's book is one of the best at explaining...

http://www.amazon.com/Queens-Gambit-Declined-Matthew-Sadler/dp/1857442563/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1458432707&sr=1-1&keywords=queens+gambit+declined

SilentKnighte5

Mar 19, 2016

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#7

Mathew Sadler's trilogy on the Queen's Gambit complex is the gold standard.

Schandorff's book is a repertoire, so not comprehensive but it's very very good.

SilentKnighte5

Mar 19, 2016

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#8

Watsons books are a good abridged dictionary for openings. It doesn't cover everything, but what he does cover is excellent.

Skinnyhorse

Mar 19, 2016

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lchiban wrote:

Hello, I would like to ask for recommendations on some chess opening books that gives detailed analysis to these openings:

1.Queen's Gambit

2. Reti Opening

3. English Opening

4. Indian Defence/King's Indian Defence/Grunfeld Defence

Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks

Are you wanting to play the Queen's Gambit as White or as Black? I like to know the Queen's Gambit Declined as Black, but I don't play 1.d4.

The same question pertains to Reti, English and Indian Defenses? Are you concentrating on White or Black?

I use the Opening Explorer or this site and look for positions that I would feel comfortable playing.

Chessbase has a lot of DVD's on these openings, though they are sort of expensive. Quality Chess has some excellent books on these openings and if you have a tablet Forward Chess probably has good interactive books on these openings.

Just thinking.....

2muchswagz

Mar 20, 2016

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#10

Here's a gem I found (a free pdf on the King's indian) a while back.https://chessnook.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/bologan-victor-the-kings-indian-2009.pdf

I feel as if for my level this video series on the QGD is fine enough.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww5kyjKbhu0&list=PL9FA3D5561ADFB090

lchiban

Mar 20, 2016

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#11

Thank you so much for all these suggestions, I will look into all of these books. I am trying to learn The Reti, Queen's Gambit and English Opening as white and The Indian/KID/Grunfeld as black. The thing is though, if you have deep understanding on a particular opening, I think that you can play them very well on both sides (whether you're using that opening or if that opening is being used against you).