I played on this site for years in the past and recently started to play on here again. I have always loved the site and wished it was around when I was younger. I would be a much stronger player than I am now.
I liked to play correspondence chess games in the past because I was able to access the opening book and I would explore lines of play that I had not seen or played myself.
I was quite surprised and disappointed that the opening book now only goes about 5 moves deep or so.
Does anyone have a good alternative to this issue so, that I can continue with my work with learning alternative lines and further my studies on the positions that come up?
I used to set up a physical board in critical situations where I could explore these nuances.
That is how I learned the French and a few other openings which helped my understanding of pawn structure ect.
Any help would be appreciated tremendously!! I am disabled and can't afford to upgrade my account.
Thank you,
Badbeatbobby