Newcomers to chess should consider learning the following openings to ensure they get off to a good start as both White and ...

For White, who possesses the advantage of the first move, hypermodern openings offer a unique blend of flexibility and strategic depth.

Foreword -- Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction: first match, vantages to gain -- The imagery of chess revisited -- Composing chess -- Remembering The imagery of chess -- Origins of an ...