Watson: Mastering the Chess Openings Vol. 2 Damen Gambit One solution is to study

One solution is to study the main lines of all these openings and hope to remember what to do when they appear on the board

Whether you use computers for game analysis of your own games

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Watson: Mastering the Chess Openings Vol. 2 Damen Gambit One solution is to study'For most chess players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is hard 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