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Beating 1e4 e5: A repertoire for White in the Open Games John Emms
Publisher: Everyman Chess

So it wasn't until last month's Western States Open that I got to play an authentic Bird's Opening against IM Ed Formanek. He covers every possible response, though, not just e5. Before we conclude, I want to present a game where Gustafsson beats the highest-rated German player down with a heavy Marshall stick. He beat me in very instructive fashion, and in the process gave me some idea how White can get into trouble. E4 e5, and he almost always won. And fitting that many openings into one book, Repertoire for Black in the Open Games by Nigel Davies and Beating the Open Games by Mihail Marin. As many readers know, I have been a long-time advocate of the Bird Variation of the Ruy Lopez for Black (1. Jan Gustafsson - Black repertoire against 1.e4 Vol. The open games after 1.e4 e5 offer White a huge choice. Is a good repertoire book for playing 1. As for e4 e5 from White's perspective I don't think there are as many books, I mean White is basically the one who chooses the opening in the open games, except for The Petroff and some off beat openings. Part 1 of this series covered the main line Spanish and recommended the Marshall Attack - but what to do against the Exchange Spanish, the Scotch or the Italian Game? Instead our subsequent games (when he had White) went 1.