Hertan: Basic Chess Openings for Kids Chessbase • still fairly unknown

• still fairly unknown

FIDE Master Claus-Dieter Meyer has become well known in Germany as an analyst and chess trainer

Many then maintain an aggressive style throughout their entire chess career

Ivan achieved a series of 2700+ performances over 2013-2015

Chapter 2: Queen’s Gambit Accepted

Hertan: Basic Chess Openings for Kids Chessbase • still fairly unknownPlay like a winner from Move One Award winning author Charles Hertan knows what kids really need to know (and want to know) about getting their pawns and pieces ready for action. Traditional chess opening books concentrate on the variations in different openings. Charles Hertan believes that for beginners and advanced beginners memorizing lines is not only boring but also a waste of time. Hertans approach is different. He helps kids to develop a solid