Schiller Eric. First Chess Openings

Cardoza Publishing, 2005. — 161 p. — ISBN: 1-58042-152-0.First Chess Openings shows you how to confidently start a chess game with solid, near-foolproof openings that will help you win. Inside these
easy-to-read pages, you'll find large diagrams, clear explanations, and ideas and concepts that will improve your game. No knowledge of chess notation is required, nor do you need to memorize variations. You'll learn the most important openings, plus the four goals you should accomplish in the early moves of every game of chess. This base of knowledge will take your overall game to the next level-and make playing more fun!
Understanding and employing strong openings is among the most difficult challenges facing new players. Once upon a time, keeping up with opening strategies was easy, as players used only a select group of openings. In the computer age, however, many previously discarded openings have been rediscovered, making this task far more daunting.
If you've struggled to establish strong positions in your first few moves, the lessons in this book will change that. Unlike most books on openings, which often run several hundred pages long, here you will find only the essential elements needed to get you on your way.
The opening strategies presented here have been used by some of the world's finest professional players, but they do not require a great deal of memorization. From the vast palette of opening colors, I have selected the best and brightest, so that the amount of material you will have to absorb
is not overwhelming.
This one-of-a-kind book is your first step in mastering the game of chess!