I bought MCO-14 tonight and I am having some troubles reading the tables. (The book didn't come with instructions, how rude!) I searched the forums, but I couldn't find a similar question.
I figured out that the rows are move numbers and the columns give game variations. What I don't understand is when columns are connected by dots or nothing at all. Take pg144 for example. (I used the bishop's opening in one of my games and didn't even know it.) I see that column 1 has black's response to 2. Bc4 as Nf6, but what about column 2? Is blacks response still Nf6 or is it Bc5 from column 6? Also, in column 4 has 3. d4 as white's move, but column 5 is devoid of any notation at all. Is the column 5 variation the same as column 4 until 7...c6?
At least that's how I figured out how to read the thing. Thanks for helping a beginner.
tony
I think I can help. Basically, the dots mean that either move is considered playable in that position. For example, 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
d6 ... e6 ... Nc6. All of which are playable lines. Granted, the book doesn't branch out so soon usually, but that is just an example. Hopefully, that was helpful.
Originally posted by Hexagram13Yes, who writes these books? I have the same problem and I think it's the same issue with doctors whose perscriptions you can't read. Arrogance. 🙁😠 Kirk
I bought MCO-14 tonight and I am having some troubles reading the tables. (The book didn't come with instructions, how rude!) I searched the forums, but I couldn't find a similar question.
I figured out that the rows are move numbers and the columns give game variations. What I don't understand is when columns are connected by dots or nothing at all ...[text shortened]...
At least that's how I figured out how to read the thing. Thanks for helping a beginner.
tony
Hi all 😉
Is MCO the BOOK ?
Coz I am now playing only one or two openings for white, and one or two openings for black.
I wonder if I should continue and proceed on to use MCO and vary my openings regularly...
Anyone can save me from groping in the dark ? Thanks a lot 🙂
Regards,
whitedisc
Originally posted by whitediscI have had a copy of MCO for a while, i have learnt a couple of openings. But now i also use it for a reference when some one makes a move that i do not expect in the first couple of moves.
Hi all 😉
Is MCO the BOOK ?
Coz I am now playing only one or two openings for white, and one or two openings for black.
I wonder if I should continue and proceed on to use MCO and vary my openings regularly...
Anyone can save me from groping in the dark ? Thanks a lot 🙂
Regards,
whitedisc
-trekkie
