Beating 1 e4 e5
A repertoire for White in the Open Games
Grandmaster John Emms presents a repertoire for White after 1 e4 e5, based on the Italian Game and the Bishop's Opening. The lines he recommends are built upon a sound yet aggressive system of development which can be deployed against virtually every Black defence.The emphasis is firmly on understanding and executing key positional and tactical ideas, rather than the arduous process of memorizing theory. Emms covers both the main variations and the tricky sidelines, and highlights crucial move-order subtleties. This book provides everything you need to know about playing the Italian Game and the Bishop's Opening.
- A Grandmaster's repertoire after 1 e4 e5
- Packed with new ideas and analysis
- Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players
John Emms is a Grandmaster and has captained the English Team at two Chess Olympiads. He's an experienced coach who has worked with many top players, including World Championship finalist Michael Adams. He's also a highly respected chess writer, with many outstanding works to his name.
Content: 004 Bibliography
005 Introduction
009 1 Italian Game: Modern Variation (Part I)
049 2 Italian Game: Modern Variation (Part II)
080 3 Italian Game: Classical Main Line
124 4 Italian Game: Two Knights Defence
162 5 Italian Game: Other Lines
175 6 Bishop's Opening
219 Index of Variations
222 Index of Games
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