Tired of playing the same old openings? Worried about having to learn too much theory? Then these are the books that you are looking....

Starting a chess game with 1 e4 e5 is so common that the resulting complex of opening systems traditionally commands its own sobriquet, "The Open Games" (1 e4 met by other replies are "Semi-Open Games" and everything else comes under "Closed Games")....

Brought together in one volume as part of Everyman Chess's series of compilation books: Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style by John Emms and Play the King's Indian: A complete Repertoire for Black in this most dynamic of openings by Joe Gallagher....

Three classic titles from the Everyman Chess Starting Out Series in one volume.Starting Out: Pawn Endgames by Glenn Flear. Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames by John Emms. Starting Out: Rook Endgames by Chris Ward....

Book Description In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and openings expert John Emms goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the Scotch Opening and its numerous variations....