"Are you losing in the first ten moves?" Your game is usually won or lost in the first ten moves. This is the book for the clearest and quickest understanding of these critical opening moves."

Samuel Reshevsky

This book shows you how to gain the initiative in the very first moves, and how to proceed to victory from then on. In explaining the purpose of this book, the author writes the following:

"In the numerous books on chess openings I've come across, the reader is required to memorize an opening by rote, is occasionally told via an exclamation point or question mark that a move is good or bad, and is then left hanging in mid air to reason out for himself the whys and wherefores.

In this book I have therefore endeavored to present the study of chess openings in a logical, easy-to-understand manner, not beyond the grasp of the player who has learned little more than the rules of chess. What I really ought to call the book is How to understand the chess openings.

Most players, however; are not interested in understanding; they only want to win. Hence the title. It is clear of course that with understanding will come many victories.”

You will learn not only the correct moves, but the reasoning behind them so that you can apply it in your own games."

Written by I.A. Horowitz and published by Simon & Schuster. 2nd printing from 1985. Original copyright was 1951. Softcover (book is protected by a plastic Brodart® cover). In very good condition with faint cover wear and soiling. Inside pages are bright and unmarked. 192 pages. Measures 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches. Weighs 9 ozs.

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