num_pages: 384
description: Every chess player needs a high-quality answer to1.e4 and there is nothing more reliable than 1...e5. Black stakes a claim inthe centre and prepares to deploy his pieces on good squares. The challengenowadays is to build a robust repertoire without being overwhelmed by the volumeof material and continual advances in opening theory. In Playing1.e4 e5  A Classical Repertoire Nikolaos Ntirlis offers the best ofboth a complete repertoire against 1.e4 built on sound positionalprinciples which does not require excessive memorization. Against the Spanishthe author recommends the Breyer System one of the most stable computer-proofoptions at Black's disposal. The Scotch Italian Four Knights and variousother sidelines and gambits are handled with the same clarity and efficiency.
language: English
title: Playing 1.e4 e5: A Classical Repertoire
publisher: Quality Chess