Fundamental Chess Openings (FCO) by van der Sterren is great for beginners, but already outdated in some lines, even though it was published in 2010. If you ...

For beginning/intermediate players, Djuric's Essentials series, van der Sterren's Fundamental Chess Openings, Watson's Mastering the Chess Openings series and ...

Jun 3, 2017 · Any book which covers all the major openings and all the major variations of those openings, can be classified a reference...if it introduces, ...

A tabiya is a position, in particular a position that is often reached in the theoretical duel between players who are booked up on a particular opening. A line ...

I am thinking about buying the new ChessBase 2020 Encyclopedia. I wish it was for Mac, but I can put on my pc laptop if needed. I am interested in your take on ...

Encyclopedia of Chess Openings ... Hey all! I was recently watching some of Coach Bills videos, I believe that Nimzovich Defense, and he referenced looking ...

Hey guys, I've recently bought the ECO (first edition), but I'm struggling to understand how to read/study it. I understand that the table shows the best ...

When it comes to explaining the ideas, plans, and themes of most of the openings, Watson's series is clearly head and shoulders better than it's competition - ...

Any book which covers all the major openings and all the major variations of those openings, can be classified a reference...if it introduces, examines and ...

Jan 13, 2019 · A useful book is FCO - Fundamental Chess Openings by Paul van der Sterren. Not for Master level players I guess but good for learning solid  ...