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How to Start a Chess Game. Part C: Closed Openings by Mirosława Litmanowicz is a chess instruction book focused on understanding closed openings and the plans that grow out of them. As part of the Jak rozpocząć partię szachową series, it is aimed at players who want to understand opening play rather than simply memorise moves.
What this book covers
This third part of the series concentrates on closed openings. Litmanowicz explains the main ideas behind these openings, the typical piece setups and the key plans that arise in play. The result is a practical guide to opening study and to making better decisions from the first moves of the game.
The coverage includes the Queen's Gambit Accepted and Declined, the Slav Defence, the Nimzo-Indian Defence, the Grünfeld Defence, the King's Indian Defence, the Queen's Indian Defence, the Benoni Defence, the Dutch Defence and the English Opening.
Why this part of the series stands out
This volume is useful for players who want to organise their knowledge of closed openings and look at the opening phase more broadly than move order alone. It works well for self-study, as support for chess training, and as a reference for positions that arise after 1.d4, 1.c4 and related openings.
Key details
- Product type: chess book
- Series: Jak rozpocząć partię szachową
- Part: C
- Author: Mirosława Litmanowicz
- Subject: closed openings
- Learning focus: basic ideas, typical piece setups and main plans
- Opening coverage: Queen's Gambit Accepted and Declined, Slav Defence, Nimzo-Indian Defence, Grünfeld Defence, King's Indian Defence, Queen's Indian Defence, Benoni Defence, Dutch Defence and the English Opening
Tangible precision
Each move strengthens curiosity, concentration, and self-confidence.


