{"title":"Back To Basics Chess","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"back-to-basics-book-carsten-hansen-9788793812758","title":"Back to Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChess Openings Can Be Simple \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause of the sheer volume of variations, possible transpositions, and ever-changing theory, chess openings can be overwhelming - even intimidating. 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This book will help you enhance your understanding and give you guidelines on how to best study and play chess openings, reaching good, playable middlegame positions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49520671293713,"sku":"GOR012016713","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50235934703889,"sku":"CIN8793812752G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51065317327121,"sku":"NIN9788793812758","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51540572897553,"sku":"GOR014321725","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53188168843537,"sku":"CIN8793812752VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/8793812752.jpg?v=1751440313"},{"product_id":"back-to-basics-strategy-book-valeri-beim-9781888690491","title":"Back to Basics: Strategy","description":"The Basics of Chess Strategy While there are many books about how to improve your chess tactics, instructive books about chess strategy, particularly for players of less than master strength, are few and far between. In the latest entry in the widely acclaimed Back to Basics Chess Series, international grandmaster and popular author Valeri Beim explains the basics of strategic concepts in chess. His topics include: - Piece Development - The Center - Principle of two weaknesses - Pawn structures - Cooperation of pieces - Weak pawns - Weak square complexes - Positional considerations - The Bishop pair - Conditions for proper implementation of a strategic plan - Open Lines .and much more  This book has been written for the great majority of chessplayers rated below master strength. 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