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Starting Out - (Starting Out - Everyman Chess) by John Emms (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The Scotch Game is one of the oldest openings in chess and has a great history, but more recently it was catapulted back into the limelight due to the enterprise of World number one Garry Kasparov, who completely rejuvenated the opening with an abundance of original ideas for White.
- About the Author: John Emms is one of Britain's strongest Grandmasters and has represented England in various team tournaments.
- 224 Pages
- Games, Chess
- Series Name: Starting Out - Everyman Chess
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About the Book
In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and openings expert John Emms goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the Scotch Opening and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, and warnings to guide improving players, while key strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.Book Synopsis
The Scotch Game is one of the oldest openings in chess and has a great history, but more recently it was catapulted back into the limelight due to the enterprise of World number one Garry Kasparov, who completely rejuvenated the opening with an abundance of original ideas for White. He utilized the opening in World Championship matches and other elite events, with very successful results. As a direct result of this, the Scotch Game, a dynamic and sharp opening, has once again become popular at all levels of chess. In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and openings expert John Emms goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the Scotch Opening and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, and warnings to guide improving players, while key strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. >User-friendly layout to help readers absorb ideas>Concentrates on the key principles of the Scotch Opening
>Ideal for improving players
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The Scotch Game is one of the oldest openings in chess and has a great history, but more recently it was catapulted back into the limelight due to the enterprise of World number one Garry Kasparov, who completely rejuvenated the opening with an abundance of original ideas for White. He utilized the opening in World Championship matches and other elite events, with very successful results. As a direct result of this, the Scotch Game, a dynamic and sharp opening, has once again become popular at all levels of chess. In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and openings expert John Emms goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the Scotch Opening and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, and warnings to guide the improving player, while key strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. " User-friendly layout to help readers absorb ideas " Concentrates on the key principles of the Scotch Opening " Ideal for the improving playerAbout the Author
John Emms is one of Britain's strongest Grandmasters and has represented England in various team tournaments. He has many works to his name, including Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style and Attacking with 1 e4, while he is also a coauthor of the very popular openings encyclopedia Nunn's Chess Openings. He is resident in the UK.Dimensions (Overall): 9.04 Inches (H) x 6.08 Inches (W) x .51 Inches (D)
Weight: .72 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Games
Sub-Genre: Chess
Series Title: Starting Out - Everyman Chess
Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
Format: Paperback
Author: John Emms
Language: English
Street Date: September 5, 2000
TCIN: 94487406
UPC: 9781857443875
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-2482
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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