Hendriks: The Philosopher and the Housewife (hardcover) topmaterial this book provides an excellent

this book provides an excellent grounding in chess opening theory

I recommend exactly one repertoire:

Long Range Pieces 7

and provides repertoire suggestions against each of these continuations

cxd5 Main line

Hendriks: The Philosopher and the Housewife (hardcover) topmaterial this book provides an excellentTarrasch, Nimzowitsch and the Evolution of Chess Siegbert Tarrasch and Aron Nimzowitsch could be called the two vainest chess players in history. This book tells the fascinating story of their lifelong rivalry. They clashed as personalities, as players and as chess writers, both searching for the truth in chess, but with very different perspectives. Tarrasch is seen as the dogmatic theorist and, according to Nimzowitsch, didn't offer much more than