Watson: Geheimnisse der modernen Schacheröffnungen Bd.1 Ermäßigter Steuersatz (7%) and a special foreword to

and a special foreword to this new edition by Swedish Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson

while offering both entertainment and challenging material for study in openings such as the Sicilian and Ruy Lopez

opening study is sheer hard work

he boosted his chess rating from 589 to over 2000 USCF in less than four years

The book ends with a series of test papers that will help you assess your progress and identify areas that need further work

Watson: Geheimnisse der modernen Schacheröffnungen Bd.1 Ermäßigter Steuersatz (7%) and a special foreword to'For many chess players, studying opening theory is extremely hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, when specific knowledge is essential or when a more general understanding is required. Tragically, when the opening phase is over, a player often does not know what plan to follow or why his pieces are in the squares he has moved them to. \r\n \r\nJohn Watson tries to give chess players a more holistic and in depth view