When I read an opening book, I first play through the main line, reading what the author has to say about the moves and skipping all the variations. If I like the resulting positions, then I might spend a little more effort learning the opening. Otherwise, I stop reading. Since you've already bought the book, presumably you like the positions. But for other openings, looking at a database before buying a book can be invaluable.
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How do you read an opening book? : chess year ago I don't spend a lot of time on opening prep, so if you are planning on devoting a lot of effort to this (which I don't recommend, but to each his own), definitely ignore this comment. <span>When I read an opening book, I first play through the main line, reading what the author has to say about the moves and skipping all the variations. If I like the resulting positions, then I might spend a little more effort learning the opening. Otherwise, I stop reading. Since you've already bought the book, presumably you like the positions. But for other openings, looking at a database before buying a book can be invaluable. Once I've decided to pursue an opening, I look at the games the author has included to try to understand more of the main ideas that pop up in all stages of the game (including the endg Summary
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