Konikowski/Bekemann: Openings - Open Games Geschenkidee as well as attempts to

as well as attempts to suppress Black’s g7-bishop with a strong e5-pawn

which was never extremely popular but is still played today

To maximize your winning chances

- part of his best-selling three volume course in chess tactics

Konikowski/Bekemann: Openings - Open Games Geschenkidee as well as attempts toWhat does a chess player need who is familiar with the rules but often gets into trouble right away in the opening? This question was the starting point for the authors before they began to compile their material. The result is a book (the first of a small series) that gives explanations to help the reader understand the openings that arise after the initial moves 1. e4 e5 (eg such renowned and important openings as the 'Ruy Lopez', the 'Four Knights