Back to Basics: Chess Openings: A comprehensive guide to chess openings and opening play

It is a book that helps to understand the basic ideas behind the chess openings without confusing you with many variations. A must have book for all club players.

I anticipated from the title that this was going to be useful to me as someone trying to progress from novice onwards. Maybe the clue should have been in the 'Back to...' wording. It would be suitable for someone who is really already quite proficient and wants to refresh on things that they may have missed along the way, but it is far too dense for a relative beginner.

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