{"product_id":"a-simple-chess-opening-repertoire-for-white-paperback","title":"A Simple Chess Opening Repertoire for White - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy carefully choosing variations that lead to similar structures, IM Sam Collins has put together a powerful repertoire book ideal for players with limited study time. White opens with 1 e4 and develops his pieces to natural squares, seeking open lines and the initiative. The dominant theme of this sound and active repertoire is that - where reasonable - White seeks out Isolated Queen Pawn (IQP) positions: i.e. with the c3 Sicilian, Panov Caro-Kann, Tarrasch French, and the Italian Game with early c3 and d4. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are no speculative gambits here, just plenty of healthy aggression and new ideas. Because so many of Collins's recommendations lead to familiar structures, ideas can easily be transplanted from one opening to another. He gives illustrative games that emphasize the key themes, including White's many opportunities to forcibly weaken and attack the black king. The specific analysis is up-to-the-minute and features ideas that have proven their worth in grandmaster practice. Throughout there is attention to move-order subtleties, with clever nuances in 'sidelines' that your opponents are unlikely to have examined in detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIrish international master \u003cb\u003eSam Collins\u003c\/b\u003e won the championship of his home country in 2002 and 2014. He has represented Ireland in numerous Olympiads, winning an individual gold medal at Bled in 2002. He is also an experienced chess teacher who has lectured at the Berkeley Chess School in California. His previous books for Gambit were \u003ci\u003eChess Explained: The c3 Sicilian\u003c\/i\u003e and the highly successful general opening work \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Chess Openings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrish international master \u003cb\u003eSam Collins\u003c\/b\u003e won the championship of his home country in 2002 and 2014. He has represented Ireland in numerous Olympiads, winning an individual gold medal at Bled in 2002. He is also an experienced chess teacher who has lectured at the Berkeley Chess School in California. His previous books for Gambit were \u003ci\u003eChess Explained: The c3 Sicilian\u003c\/i\u003e and the highly successful general opening work \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Chess Openings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770008568096,"sku":"9781910093825","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/831f5d6c180324602b4d19f8f9187ff0.webp?v=1780362380","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-simple-chess-opening-repertoire-for-white-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}