Yeah, we had openings, middle-game strategy, endgame, as well as tactics, in our roster.<p>I know there were Chess Opening Encyclopedias, someone once donated one to me, but we could never afford to buy much material as we were lacking in boards as a start. Our school never had enough to spend on chess, it was athletics, soccer and netball that were on the budget. I live in South Africa if it adds any context.<p>I once got suspended at high school for &#x27;focusing too much on chess&#x27;. I happily obliged and told the principal that I&#x27;d stay at home and study on my own, within 2 days I was back at school, and continued with my chess :)