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Starting Out: The Colle

Starting Out
United States of America


Country: United Kingdom
Format: Softcover
Publisher: Everyman Chess
ISBN: 9781857445275
Publication date: June 2007
Length: 229mm
Width: 154mm
Thickness: 18mm
Weight: 435g
Pages: 192
Illustrations: Illustrations
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Starting Out: The Colle
Author: Ricahard Palliser

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The Colle is a solid, reliable system of development based on the popular opening move 1 d4. This book examines the fundamentals of the Colle, elaborating on the crucial early moves and ideas for both sides. It includes a plethora of notes, tips and warnings highlighting the vital characteristics of the Colle and of opening play in general.

The Colle is a solid, reliable system of development based on the popular opening move 1 d4. A major selling point is that although the system is very easy to learn and play it leads to complex, exciting middlegame positions where White often launches a violent attack against Black's king. The former World Correspondence Champion Cecil Purdy once wrote, 'A player who specializes in the Colle System needs to spend only about a tenth of the time studying the openings (for White) that he would otherwise have to.' The Colle is a particular favourite amongst club players, but is often also seen at grandmaster level; perhaps its most well-known exponents are the former World Championship Candidate Artur Yusupov and the twice World Junior Champion Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. This book is a further addition to Everyman's best-selling "Starting Out" series, which has been acclaimed for its original approach to tackling chess openings. International Master, Richard Palliser examines the fundamentals of the Colle, elaborating on the crucial early moves and ideas for both sides in a way that is often neglected in other texts.;The reader is helped throughout with a plethora of notes, tips and warnings highlighting the vital characteristics of the Colle and of opening play in general. "Starting Out: The Colle" is a perfect guide for improving players and those new to this opening. It is written by a Colle expert, and concentrates on the basic principles of the openings. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players.

  • Part One - The Colle System 1. Black Plays ...c5 and ...Nc6 2. The Main Line with 9...Qc7 3. Black Plays ...c5 and...Nbd7 4. Other Black Set-ups after 3...e6 Part Two - The Anti-Colle 5. Black's Third Move Alternatives 6. Black Delays ...Nf6 Index of Variations Index of Complete Games

'Simply masterful'
Grandmaster Glenn Flear reviewing Palliser's Tango! for New In Chess.
'Palliser is an admirably reliable guide.'
British Chess Magazine's review of Palliser's Bb5 Sicilian,
'The first books I browse when I go to the bookstore.'
Chess Cafe reviewing the Starting Out series.


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