This is a perfect opening manual that contains a detailed classification. Modern Chess Openings 1 - Open Games (1.e4 e5) course is aimed at teaching a student much of the opening and middlegame methods and intricacies through a detailed theoretical section. Each of the lessons illustrates typical plans and methods in the following openings: Petroff defense, Scotch game, Ruy Lopez defense, French defense, Caro-Kann defense, Sicilian defense, King Indian defense, Queen's Gambit.