How to Build Your Opening Repertoire

Description

The guide every club player needs before choosing their openings

One of the most common mistakes among club players is choosing openings for the wrong reasons: because they saw a spectacular game, because it is what their favourite player uses, or because a friend recommended it. Steve Giddins proposes a completely different approach: before choosing any opening, the player must understand what type of positions they are good at, what type of chess they enjoy, and what level of memorisation is realistic for them. Only from that base does it make sense to build a repertoire.

The book analyses the repertoires of several grandmasters with very different styles as practical examples of how opening choice reflects and reinforces each player’s individual strengths.

Who is this book for?

• Players starting to build their repertoire who want to do it with sound criteria from the beginning
• Players with an established repertoire who feel their openings do not fit their style
• Coaches who work with students on selecting their personal repertoire

Technical details

• Author: Steve Giddins
• Publisher: La Casa del Ajedrez
• Language: Spanish
• Level: Club to Intermediate
• Topic: Openings / Repertoire building / Playing style

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