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Question by MthrNatures_Son: How can I easily study chess openings?
I am about a 1400 USCF rated chess player. I’m not proud of this! I study 500-1000 rapid fire/timed tactic problems suited to my level each week.

Aside from needing improvement in all areas, I really feel disadvantaged in the opening. Up until now, I have never studied it! Other than my interpretations of controlling the center, actively developing pieces, and castling quickly I feel at a strong disadvantage to players around my level who have some rudimentary systems in place for the first few moves in the game.

I want to do this as well, but I’m not sure how. I suppose I could chose from the millions of openings and then try to study resulting middle games, end games, and tactical motifs. It seems overwhelming. What I have are a few basic ideas that get me into the game, but I’d like to improve that just a bit.

Can someone offer ideas on how to “study the opening.” Or more specifically what about the opening I should be studying.

I plan to continue my tactics, middle game, and end game study. I just want to balance it out with a small percentage of opening study.

Best answer:

Answer by Ryan
Try to read Mastering the Chess Openings: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings, Volume 1 by Watson.

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Chess-Openings-Unlocking-Mysteries/dp/1904600603

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