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Starting Out

This series is designed for readers looking to embark on a new hobby or skill. It provides practical advice and clear instructions tailored for absolute beginners. Each volume focuses on a specific area, guiding the reader through the process step by step. It serves as an ideal resource for anyone seeking inspiration and confidence as they start something new.

Starting out: the Caro-Kann
Starting Out: Alekhine Defence
Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern
Starting out: the Nimzo Indian
Starting out: the French
Starting out: the Queen's Gambit

Recommended Reading Order

  • In this easy-to-read guide, the author goes back to the basics of the Queen's Gambit Declined, studying the key principles of its many variations. This book is part of the Starting Out series, which also includes: The Sicilian, The Nimzo Indian, The French, The King's Indian, and The Caro-Kann.

    Starting out: the Queen's Gambit
  • Starting out: the French

    • 176 pages
    • 7 hours of reading

    In this user-friendly book, International Master Byron Jacobs revisits the basic principles behind the French Defence and all of its variations. Throughout the reader is helped along by a wealth of notes, tips, warnings and exercises.

    Starting out: the French
  • Starting out: the Nimzo Indian

    • 128 pages
    • 5 hours of reading
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    In this revolutionary book, Grandmaster Chris Ward revisits the basic principles behind the Nimzo-Indian and its many variations. Throughout this easy-to-read guide, the reader is helped along by an abundance of notes, tips and warnings from the author, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.

    Starting out: the Nimzo Indian
  • In this revolutionary book, Grandmaster Joe Gallagher goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Pirc/Modern and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while important strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. This book is ideal for the improving player. schovat popis

    Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern
  • In this easy-to-read guide, openings expert John Cox goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of Alekhine's Defence 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.

    Starting Out: Alekhine Defence
  • Starting out: King's Indian

    • 176 pages
    • 7 hours of reading
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    In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster Joe Gallagher goes back to the basics of the King's Indian, studying the fundamental principles of its many variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, warnings and exercises to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.

    Starting out: King's Indian
  • Starting Out

    • 176 pages
    • 7 hours of reading

    Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of the Modern Benoni. The Modern Benoni is one of Black's most ambitious and audacious defenses to the queen's pawn opening, and it has been used with devastating effect by such legends as Mikhail Tal, Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. From the very start Black creates an exceptional imbalance in the position, one which leads to dynamic play and gives Black real chances to seize the initiative. Both players must be fearless in their approach, as hesitation in the Modern Benoni often leads to disaster! In this user-friendly book, International Master Endre Vegh goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Modern Benoni and its many variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, warnings and exercises to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. *User-friendly design to help readers absorb ideas *Concentrates on the key principles of the Modern Benoni *Ideal for the improving player

    Starting Out
  • In this groundbreaking book, International Master Jacob Aagaard revisits the fundamental principles of the Grunfeld and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while important strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.

    Starting out: the Grunfeld Def