metronorth

I am around a 1500 player. I read your comment about openings and understanding why you make the moves you do. My issue has always been that, once learned, I do not seem to retain the ideas/patterns. My chess memory is misrable. In terms of strategy and tactics I am much stronger and have beaten 2200+ opponenents yet I am a mess when it comes to openings. Any advice?

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