Mastering the Chess Openings (Volume 2) - John WatsonMastering the Chess Openings: Volume 2 by John Watson 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 wont 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