Watson: Mastering the Chess Openings Vol. 1 metadata-enriched all of the examples used

all of the examples used in the book are taken from contemporary play

it is undoubtedly the case that 99% of games are won or lost because one player either spots or overlooks a tactic

Why is it that most amateur chess players love opening and middlegame tactics but hate endgames

is the story of how Xie became a chess player and developed into a champion” – John Donaldson

The original English-language edition of The Amateur's Mind is one of the best-selling chess books of our time

Watson: Mastering the Chess Openings Vol. 1 metadata-enriched all of the examples used'For many chess players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player won't know what plan to follow, or even understand why his pieces are on the squares on which they sit. John Watson seeks to help chess players achieve a more holistic and insightful view of the