Building and maintaining an opening repertoire can be a demanding task for an improving player. This work aims to solve the problem by providing the reader with a repertoire with the white pieces based on the popular opening move 1 e4.

If you've enjoyed reading our chess books, wait until you've seen what's on this CD! Everyman Chess are delighted to be able to provide you with Starting Out: 1 e4! in a format ideal for computer viewing. This will enable you to link to all the chess games, commentary and text from the original book and replay, and interact with the moves easily onscreen. Building and maintaining an opening repertoire can be a demanding task for an improving player. In Starting Out: 1 e4! , Neil McDonald solves this problem by providing the reader with a strong and trustworthy repertoire with the white pieces based on the popular opening move 1 e4. The recommended lines given here have stood the test of time and are regularly employed by Grandmasters. Reading Starting Out: 1 e4! will give you the confidence to play these variations against all strengths of player and provide you with a reliable opening armoury for years to come. It is a grandmaster-style opening repertoire. It is written by a 1 e4 expert. It is ideal for improving players.