First Steps

First Steps

• Author: Cyrus Lakdawala
• Pages: 238
• Publication Years: 2016

<p><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">The Colle and London are opening systems for White starting with 1 d4. They are very popular choices at club level and for two very good reasons:</span><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">1. Both openings are easy to learn and understand.</span><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">2. White's attacking play is based on solid foundations.</span><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala examines both openings in detail and provides a highly practical repertoire for White based on a mix of the Colle and the London. All the way through the reader is helped along by numerous notes, tips and exercises. This book tells you everything you need to know before taking your first steps with the Colle and London systems.</span><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">First Steps is a new opening series and is ideal for improving players who want simple and straightforward explanations. First Steps emphasizes:</span></p><p><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">* the basic principles</span><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">* the basic strategies</span><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">* the key tricks and traps</span><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><br style=" line-height: 18px; " /><span style=" line-height: 18px; ">First Steps books are based around carefully selected instructive games which demonstrate exactly what both sides are trying to achieve. There is enough theory to enable the improving player to get to grips with the opening without feeling overwhelmed. If you want to take up a new opening, First Steps is the ideal place to</span> start.</p>