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First Chess Openings

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The best first or second book on chess openings by a prolific chess master and teacher!

TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP IN CHESS!
First Chess Openings teaches you solid, near-foolproof openings that will help you win. You'll learn the most important openings, plus the four goals you should accomplish in the early moves of the game of chess. This base of knowledge will take your overall game to the next level -- and make playing more fun!

THE EASIEST BEGINNER OPENINGS
In this valuable guide, chess mast...