A Brief Opening Course for Beginners

If you are taking your first steps in chess, this book will be essential for you. At the beginning of the game, there are so many possibilities on both sides that it's downright dizzying. Any inaccuracy or mistake in the... opening can lead you to an instant disaster.
How can an inexperienced chess player stay on track, and what landmarks and beacons should they follow? In this book, you will find answers to these and many other questions. It outlines the basic principles of play in the opening, presents all the main openings in a very accessible and simple form, and provides special exercises and tests to reinforce the main ideas.
After reading this book, you will be able to easily defeat your friends-opponents and win school tournaments.
For a wide audience of chess enthusiasts and coaches.