Just a simple thing to remember is that it takes two players to get through an opening like this. Do not be surprised if your opponent deviates from what you are expecting. When they do, it is a good opportunity to test your knowledge of the opening. If they make a different move, you might learn how to expose their mistake, or you may be able to head down the road of a new variation. Do not worry if your opponent is not going for the same opening as you, and at the same time you should not expect them to do so all of the time either.

Artist_Allen when I was a beginner I studied simple openings that stressed the opening concepts of not moving the pieces more than once in the opening. You could play a kings pawn opening and 1 queens pawn opening for both black and white in this way youcould take and be better prepared for what ever your opponents throw at you over the board.

Willingtolearn2 you can simply read a chess book like "Pandolfini's ENDGAME COURSE" it will show you how to read the algebraic notation in the first chapter.

Here are the pieces and their notations.

King = K

Queen = Q

Rook = R

Bishop = B

Knight = N

Pawns are only written as the destination square they have went to or are capturing on. (example: short algebraic notation 1. e4 for white or long algebraic notation 1. e2-e4 or in descriptive notation KP- KP4). if you have any other questions just email me here on JCoombs1972@chess.com

The scotch is a very tactical opening I like the goring gambit in the scotch where you gambit off the c3 pawn for a nice dynamic lead in development. I would encourage everyone to get familiar though with the middle game in the piano because it is very familiar to some lines that stem from the scotch through simple opening transition.

I personally think the Scotch is a better opening to start with. If you play the Kasparov move (trading off the c6 Knight to double pawns), things open up right away. It makes the middle game a little less congested. Even the Guioco Piano can become tricky with many pawns and minor pieces on the board.

Just an idea

how do i understand the chess lingo like Qd4, Rd7 and some of the other term use

thanks

willingtolearn2 

I have had good success with the Piano myself and it is a very good opening to play not to mention easy to learn. Imagine a Master falling prey to such a easy opening as this.

 

Thanks for the advice, exactly what i was looking for. As a beginner, wondering if there was a particular opening i should study. thanks again.

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I am attempting the Piano in my game as we speak. I am still studying other things such as tactics, and strategies. but thank you for the great article and advice.

Fun (and good!) opening... pawn before knights before bishops, with no piece touched more than once during the opening!