Informal intermediate introduction, quite strong in explaining reasons for moves. Covers basic material, tactics, important openings, traps, positional play in middle game, end game. Attempts to isolate patterns and recurrent configurations. 58 figures.
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Chess Openings by Tim Harding, Leonard Barden Indispensable resource for players at all levels provides expert coverage of all openings, among them the Benko Gambit, Bird's Opening, Centre Game, and Stonewall Attack. Updated edition incorporates universal algebraic notation.
