Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings

A mini-library of five volumes (A, B, C, D, E - referring to the five main groups of the classification of openings) provides readers with a comprehensive collection of modern opening theory. On over 2300 pages the examples from over 120 000 games and analyses are included. Contributors and authors of this important working tool are superclass chess players from all over the world. 

ECO protects you in openings,
after that you are on your own.

  Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume A, Fourth Edition
  Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume B, Fourth Edition
  Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume C, Fourth Edition
  Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume D, Fourth Edition
  Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume E, Third Edition


As electronic publications all five volumes of Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, i.e. volumes A, B, C, D and E, are available in the Chess Informant Reader format.

A English Opening, Reti, Benoni, Volga Gambit, Dutch Defence, ...
B Sicilian Defence, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Modern, Alekhine, Scandinavian, ... 
C  Ruy Lopez, French, Scotisch, Russian, King’s Gambit, ... 
D Queen’s Gambit, Slav, Gruenfeld, Queen's Pawn Game, ...
E  King’s Indian, Nimzo-Indian, Queen’s Indian, Bogolubov, Catalan, ...   

Authors-Contributors:

L. Abramov, Adorjan, Averbakh, Bagirov, Barcza, Beliavsky, Boleslavsky, Botvinnik, Bukic, R. Byrne, Chandler, Chernin, Ciocaltea, Cvetkovic, Ehlvest, Euwe, Filip, Florian, Ftacnik, Geller, Gheorghiu, Gipslis, Gligoric, Gufeld, Gulko, M. Gurevich, Hort, Huebner, Ivkov, Karpov, Kasparov, Keene, Keres, Knaak, Korchnoi, Kotov, Kovacevic, Krnic, Krogius, Larsen, Lepeshkin, Lilienthal, Matanovic, Matulovic, Mednis, Mikhalchishin, Miles, Minev, Neistadt, P. Nikolic, Nunn, O'Kelly, F. Olafsson, Parma, Petrosian, Polugaevsky, Rabar, Razuvaev, Ribli, Romanishin, Salov, Samarian, Smejkal, Smyslov, A. Sokolov, V. Sokolov, Stohl, Suba, Suetin, Sveshnikov, Taimanov, Tal, Trifunovic, Tukmakov, Ugrinovic, Uhlmann, Unzicker, Vaganian, Vaisser, Velimirovic, Wade, Yudovich, Yusupov.

The currently most significant openings and variations are elaborated in detail in the series of Monographs of Chess Openings books.

The Small Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings is based on the same 500 fundamental codes and system of elimination but it's fifth the length. Instead of five books just one!



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