It is a reference book, sort of like a dictionary or thesaurus. If I wanted to learn how to do work on a car, I wouldn't read a dictionary.
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Looking at your games, studying a book on chess openings is a waste of time until you understand the basic principles of chess. Which you don't yet.
The MCO books are good for studying variations when learning openings. They show what the proven (more or less) options are for many positions so you can decide which moves lead to positions you like. They don't explain much of the logic behind the moves, though. They just give a quick reference of your options. If you use one to study an opening you'll need another resource to explain the whys and wherefores of a particular opening.
jjupiter6 wrote:
Looking at your games, studying a book on chess openings is a waste of time until you understand the basic principles of chess. Which you don't yet.
Thanks for the tip.
Gomer_Pyle wrote:
The MCO books are good for studying variations when learning openings. They show what the proven (more or less) options are for many positions so you can decide which moves lead to positions you like. They don't explain much of the logic behind the moves, though. They just give a quick reference of your options. If you use one to study an opening you'll need another resource to explain the whys and wherefores of a particular opening.
I understand what you are saying. Thank you so much! 
It is filled with an overwhelming amount of information. Different openings with a ton of variations of that opening plus citations of actual games in history on the bottom. The use seems obvious but it actually isn’t when you get into it.
My question is: How should I study it? What information can I take from this book and apply to my playing? Is it worth my time?