One of the important issues players face - both relatively inexperienced ones at the beginning of their career as well as seasoned ones as they realize their ch

In amateur chess games, the most popular opening move for White is 1.e4, and the most reliable reply for Black is 1..e5, says FIDE Master Or Cohen. In this book

Every chess player needs a high-quality answer to 1.e4, and there is nothing more reliable than 1...e5. Black stakes a claim in the centre and prepares to deplo

Why is this repertoire called simple? For the simple reason that the variations are straightforward, easy to remember and require little or no maintenance. Inte

A highly adventurous repertoire designed to meet 1 e4 with 1...e5 and take the initiative! The main problem Black faces in answering 1 e4 with 1...e5 is the