This popular and indispensible book, one of the best-selling chess opening books ever, has taught countless players the key concepts of the opening, the most crucial part of every chess game. Beginning and intermediate players learn the best opening moves, from both Black's and White's perspectives, of more than 25 essential openings including crushing powerful attacks like the Ruy Lopez and King's Gambit, sizzling asymmetrical defenses like the Sicilian Defense, stunning openings likes the King's Defense and the Slav Defense, plus important openings such as the Center Game, Scotch Game, Giucco Piano, Vienna Game, Bishop's Opening, French, Caro-Kann, Alekhine, Queen's Gambit, Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, Dutch, King's Indian, Benoni, English, Bird's, and Reti's. Robertie includes actual examples from 25 grandmasters and champions including Fischer, Kasparov and Spassky.