Established theory of chess openings is often the result of collaborative work between humans and computers. Computers well surpass their human counterparts in raw calculation and have the advantage that they never overlook a tactical opportunity. Human players are better at strategic thinking, planning, and imagination in chess. The best programs are on a par with the world`s best players. This first edition of the twenty-first century reflects the advances that have been made in the openings along with the fundamental change brought on by the great progress of computer chess programs. The previous edition, MCO-14, was written in 1999. Some pages are densely packed and reflect the current focus on these openings, while others are less dense and more suitable for beginners. The best play (in the light of present knowledge) is usually the main variation, and sidelines are either clever traps and tricks that are useful to know, interesting but little tested plans, or enticing mistaken strategies along with their refutations. The major content of the book is the tables and notes of chess variations. The chapter introductions give an overview of the strategic concepts and some historical information. It is divided into six sections of major openings groups, each section containing chapters on the specific openings (or major variations of the openings). This book endeavours to give the reader a clear and concise presentation of whichever chess opening he or she chooses. Chess theory has developed immensely since then and continues to change every year as the world`s best players constantly find new strategies. Notable were the sixth and tenth editions, excellent works by Fine and Evans (respectively) which helped earn this book the nickname ``The Chess Player`s Bible.`` The first edition was a much smaller book, with shorter chess variations. Subsequent editions were written or edited by others as the tradition passed down. It has been the standard English language work on openings for almost a century - the first edition came out in 1911, written by Griffith and White. Modern Chess Openings (MCO) is a one-volume reference book covering all the chess openings. This latest updated edition is an indispensable reference work for club and tournament players. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the distilled essence of contemporary opening theory. It is the most comprehensive single-volume work on the openings. This book has been the standard reference work on chess openings for more than half a century, and has been called `the chess player`s bible`.
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