Watson: Geheimnisse der modernen Schacheröffnungen Bd.2 Klassiker But perhaps the main attraction

But perhaps the main attraction of the Modern Steinitz is its flexibility

he knew in every position which squares the pieces belonged to and was almost unbeatable

which can lead to the Poisoned Pawn

you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians

Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan won the English Chess Federation 2016 Book of the Award for their book Chess for Life

Watson: Geheimnisse der modernen Schacheröffnungen Bd.2 Klassiker But perhaps the main attractionFor 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, once 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 of