FCO - Fundamental Chess Openin - P. Van Der Sterren

• The perfect survival guide to the chess openings
• All openings covered
• Detailed verbal explanations of plans for both sides
• Up-to-date and featuring many tips and recommendations
• Insights into the 'character' of each opening
• Written by one of the world's foremost opening experts

The first moves of a chess game define the nature of the whole struggle, as both players stake their claim to the critical squares and start to develop their plans. It is essential to play purposefully and to avoid falling into traps or reaching a position that you don't understand.

This is not a book that provides masses of variations to memorize. Paul van der Sterren instead offers a wealth of ideas and explanation, together with the basic variations of each and every opening. This knowledge will equip players to succeed in the opening up to good club