Johnsen: How to beat the Open Games Schachtrainer • offering a wealth of

• offering a wealth of novelties and new ideas

White players can confidently arm themselves with three new menacing lines against the Nimzo

the authors aim to assist the reader in becoming better at finding combinations

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And general inspiration through great examples of strategy

Johnsen: How to beat the Open Games Schachtrainer • offering a wealth ofAn impressive repertoire book based on the black lines of the Italian game For years players wanting to take the black side of the Ruy Lopez have had to navigate the alternative lines White can choose after 1 e4 e5. This book gives a choice of dynamic systems for Black, to counter anything White might try in order to avoid the Ruy Lopez the Scotch, King's Gambit, Italian Game, Four Knights, etc. Noted opening writer Sverre Johnsen has made extensive