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ReneDescartes God Member Offline Qu'est-ce donc que je suis? Une chose qui pense. Posts: 1240 Joined: 05/17/10 Gender:	Re: Need help finding book on general, not specific, o Reply #4 - 12/22/14 at 12:55:36	Post Tools	Print Post
	Edmar Mednis, How to Play Good Opening Moves, will guide you in how to think about the opening if you are out of book--which you will be in every game, and usually quite early if you are under 1600. Mednis shows you how to think "in opening mode," one might say, the way you think about king activity, zugzwang, etc in "endgame mode." The Watson series is more like a survey that goes into a bit of detail about every important contemporary opening system. It's great if you want that.
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Smyslov_Fan God Member Correspondence fan Offline Progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~GBS Posts: 6902 Joined: 06/15/05	Re: Need help finding book on general, not specific, o Reply #3 - 12/22/14 at 06:00:18	Post Tools	Print Post
	Check out the *Mastering the Opening: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings* Series by John Watson. I think they are exactly what you are looking for. If not, then perhaps *My System* or *Improve Your Chess* will help? Here's a link to the Amazon.com reviews of *Mastering the Opening* vol. 1. http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Chess-Openings-Unlocking-Mysteries/dp/1904600603...


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Uhohspaghettio God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 515 Joined: 02/23/11	Re: Need help finding book on general, not specific, o Reply #2 - 12/21/14 at 21:24:16	Post Tools	Print Post
	I came in to suggest FCO. I think what you want is Tarrasch's The Game of Chess. I have no idea why it's so underrated, I think it's a brilliant book. It has the middlegame and end as well.


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dfan God Member Offline "When you see a bad move, look for a better one" Posts: 766 Location: Boston Joined: 10/04/05	Re: Need help finding book on general, not specific, o Reply #1 - 12/21/14 at 16:44:18	Post Tools	Print Post
	Two good beginner books on general opening principles are Seirawan's Winning Chess Openings and Emms' Discovering Chess Openings. Either of those should give you the background you need to study openings more specifically.


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sagwa Full Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 112 Joined: 02/07/09	Need help finding book on general, not specific, o 12/21/14 at 14:39:54	Post Tools	Print Post
	Where can I find a book that explains general, not specific, openings? I have FCO but feel I need a basic book on beginner, general openings. I need book in kindle due to eye trouble. Sagwa


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