Moves 3 to 10

Understanding the Opening Phase for Improving Chess Players

Author: Nery Strasman

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Who will benefit from this book?

If you feel you need to improve your openings this book is for you. Some of the

positions may be very simple, others not so much but these are all positions that

have happened and represent a wide range of possibilities. My suggestion is to

try and think which moves are best to play but also why others may be mistakes.

This introduction opened with a quote from Confucius.

The second part of the quote is:

"...thinking without learning is dangerous".

This book is not intended toreplace learning theory.

Every player certainly must learn theory. But the book ishelpful for understanding theory and for being able to tackle unexpected conditions a situation that happens very often in games of chess.

Critic Reviews

Moves 3 to 10 - Understanding the Opening Phase for Improving Chess Play - This book seeks to instill basic opening principles in newcomers to the game who often find the opening the most intimidating phase. It does so by presenting positions to solve from the beginning phase of the game, an approach first used by Grandmaster Larry Evans in his book What's the Best Move a half a century ago but seldom if ever used since. Emphasis is placed on understanding, not memorization. Those pressed for study time will especially appreciate the author's practical approach.

IM John Donaldson, August 2024.

About the Author

Nery Strasman (b.1962) played chess as a teenager and returned to the board just in time for the chess boom that accompanied the eruption of Covid-19. He regularly participates in chess problem solving competitions. An engineer and entrepreneur in the Hi-Tech industry, Strasman has invented or co-invented more than 60 patents. Strasman regularly practices Tai-chi and will soon earn an academic degree in History and is also an eternal student of music.