50 Chess Traps in the Opening - volume one by Richard Cranston

Want to win at chess dramatically by setting cunningtraps that bamboozle your unfortunate opponents and leave them quivering atyour feet? The first of a two-volume series, '50 Chess Traps in the Opening, Volume 1' explains how to settraps - and how to avoid them - using an anthology of the more common chessopenings. According to FIDE master, James Moreby, the bookoffers something different from typical chess literature. Richard Cranston'sapproachable and engaging style captures the playful and cunning spirit ofchess. The author answers two essential questions. How can I secure an earlyadvantage with a trap and will my position be weakened as a result? How can Iavoid traps set by my opponent, and how do I turn the ensuing position to myadvantage?
Binding: Paperback / softback