Konikowski/Bekemann: Openings - Open Games Strategie having played it successfully for

having played it successfully for over 40 years

To show the patterns as clearly as possible

making it applicable to actual tournament games

One of the questions has always been: What was the most exciting chess game you ever saw

When Boris Avrukh released his 1

Konikowski/Bekemann: Openings - Open Games Strategie having played it successfully forWhat 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 (e. g. such renowned and important openings as the 'Ruy Lopez', the 'Four