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and provides a thorough grounding in the crucial tactical and positional concepts for both White and Black

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Don't be fooled by its apparently harmless reputation: the Ponziani is full of tricks and catches many unsuspecting opponents by surprise

Watson: Geheimnisse der modernen Schacheröffnungen Bd.2 Geschenkidee '' an award for outstandingFor 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