Chess Books - Opening
Winning Chess Traps for Juniors: Tactics in the Opening; Large Print Edition
I have finally found a book that gives clearly explained examples of the many opening systems it covers. Each lesson is prefaced with a stated goal, whether it is to show how to effectively develop your pieces for a Kingside attack or Black's blunder on the tenth move that ends in checkmate. The author walks you through each move incorporating suggested variations, threats, candidate moves-quite literally a plethora of wonderful insights to help you improve your game. In short, Mr. Snyder is a gifted teacher who knows how to get his point across in a concise and succinct manner that is conducive to nurturing a joy for learning. [...]
Basic Chess Openings
I really like this book. It covers many of the 1 e4 openings in great depth. As opposed to simply telling you the opening, Grandmaster Kallai describes what is actually happening during the opening, and what you are aiming for as a result of your moves. Each opening section cotnains a valuable section about subsequent plans and ideas. For basic/intermediate players, it's exactly what they are looking for. Buy it with the 'More Basic Chess openings' book which has 1 d4 and other openings.
More Basic Chess Opening
Much like 'Basic Chess Openings' by the same author, this book covers many of the more common 1 d4 and other openings. Queens Gambit, Kings Indian, and a couple of others are covered in-depth with many of the variations discussed. Unlike some books, Grandmaster Kallai really tries to describe what you are trying to achieve with each opening/variation. For basic/intermediate level of play, I really recommend this book.
These two books by Kallai are among the best opening books available, because not only do they set out variations and plans for all major lines in ALL openings, but they also have odd but frequent second and third moves in all major lines as well.
Understanding the Chess Openings
If you have already read a comprehensive book to get your started on the basics of chess, you may well be interested in a variety of openings. You need to prepare an opening system to get get you going.
I have looked at all of the opening books. I feel that there is no better book that covers the ideas behind the different openings. Certainly, this is not a reference book to look up all of the critical variations. But, if you are anyone ages 8 to 108 and want a "general assessment" of what you will get into with each opening this book is perfect.
A neat aspect of this book is that is does an excellent job of explaining the ideas and has enough lines to make it a more than worthwhile purchase!
