num_pages: 336
description: The purpose of this book is to explain the ideas which form the basis of the theory of chess openings. The Soviet grandmaster shows how they are developed in the practice of different openings. The chapters cover the following the history of opening theory basic principles and aims of the opening; the struggle for the center in the modern opening; new paths in the opening; how to teach opening theory.
language: English
title: Modern Chess Opening Theory
publisher: Macmillan Pub Co