Watson: Mastering the Chess Openings Vol. 3 CT 300 Sparkling Tricks and Traps

300 Sparkling Tricks and Traps

moving the bishop to g5

The Petroff Defense is considered as one of Black's most reliable methods of meeting the king's pawn opening

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including Kasparov

Watson: Mastering the Chess Openings Vol. 3 CT 300 Sparkling Tricks and Traps'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. In this highly acclaimed and popular series, John Watson helps chess players achieve a