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Title: Great explanation of many openings.
Review: I purchased this book on a recommendation from a stronger player. I had already purchased NCO and found that I did not "understand" the ideas behind the chess openings. Reuben Fine explains many openings (although some currently popular openings are not covered as much). He goes into great detail about certain openings, such as the Indian Defenses such as the King's Indian, Queen's Indian, and Nimzo Indian Defenses. His diagrams with pawn structures are very helpful in understanding these openings. I use this book to understand the opening ideas while I use NCO and my database to get more current information on chess theory. It's a great combination.My only criticism is that it is not current, but at my level and below (USCF ~1700), it is sufficient (especially in combination with Nunn's Chess Openings) for my needs in understanding the opening phase of the game.
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