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I OPEN BY KINGS PAWN E4, 2.QKC3,4.KNH3,5,  BISHOPS  AND THEN CASTLE KINGSIDE FOR PROTECTION , BUT ALWAYS GET BOXED IN,  I WON  SEVERAL  TIMES AGAINST INTERMEDIATE PLAYERS BUT
ONCE THEY FIGURE  MY OPENING, THEY GO  AROUND ME AND BLOCK ME RESULTING IN MAT, ARE THERE  ANYG  PLAIN LANGUAGE BOOKS OUT TO  LEARN  GETTING AROUND THESE PROBLEMS

THANK YOU, I AM DIABLED  AND  AM TRYING TO  REALLY GET INVOLVED IN THIS  GAME                  SINCERELY  ANTHONY(TONY  )  SOLIS

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Hi Tony - Thanks for your question as this is a common problem faced by many players.  It's important to remember is that the sole purpose of the opening is to "reach a playable middlegame."  

With this in mind, I believe a book that deals with opening ideas with the middlegame in mind would be beneficial for you:

http://www.chessmastery.com/chess-opening-ideas.html

Regards,

Len

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