Struggling to find a suitable repertoire with white? Clueless on how to play against the Sicilian, unprepared for the Pirc or Caro-Kann? Neil McDonald has the answer.

McDonald’s solid repertoire recommends:

- Playing the Scotch against 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6
- Tackling the Sicilian with the main lines
- Meeting the Caro-Kann with the exchange variation
- Unleashing the Tarrasch variation against the French Defence.

This book is written in Everyman Chess's distinctive Starting Out style, with plenty of notes, tips and warnings throughout to help the aspiring player.