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Submitted by Kang on Fri, 10/05/2007 at 4:47pm.

I'm trying to understand the objective of openings.For instance why would someone play a Kings gambit compared to Ruy Lopez,is each opening trying to achieve a certain goal.I would like some feedback because my opening game stinks, thats why I lose so many games.My understanding of openings is bad.

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by nicfer07 - 22 months ago
#8 Balinas St.,Mansilingan, Bacolod Ct Philippines
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 290
For me if you enjoy the fast game or dogfight as fisher said...attack..sacrifice.. use the e4 openning. as white but if you enjoy long analysis the wait and see game d4 is best.
by chopra - 2 years ago
venezuela Venezuela
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 97

You have to look at the openings(there are so many), but the "phylosophy" of all of them is the same: set up at the center of the chess table in a way you are confortable with your position defending your major pieces of attack, and it depends on your opponent moves. It's some kind ol logical moves and you can achive it moving 2-3 pawns only. after that or simultaneously you have to start moving your middle pieces(knights and bishops) to get ready to attack your opponent upon a well study strategy. stay back with your major pieces, roots and the queen and castle as soon as you can(0-0 or 0-0-0) on your convenience. Now get ready to put in action your strategy of attack. Many times your opponent make some innecesary moves and you can take advantage of that wining space and time and it will have a reward at the end of the game. If you don't see any good move(probably you are not focus correctly in the game), wait and look in again later, because always there is a "best move".


by Kang - 2 years ago
W. Haverstraw, NY United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 23

I appreciate the feedback AlecKeen, I'll study the games more intently.

 

 


by chaoschakra - 2 years ago
The Dark Abyss United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 62

Thanks AlecKeen, that was helpful 


by AlecKeen - 2 years ago
Chester, England Ireland
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 191
The most common openings are the ones that over the centuries have been proven to afford the best opportunity to build a successful foundation for your game. The object of all good openings is to dominate the centre of the board as soon as possible, either by occupying the centre squares e.g e4; d4; or to control those squares from further back e.g. Nf3; Nc3 etc. Obviously your opponent won't let you have it all your own way, so will fight you to occupy the dominant squares, hence the openings defined as "defence", where black's early moves define the opening. There are no real surprises in the openings; they follow well trodden paths for 5 or 10 moves before branching out into the middle game. If the opening has been little used, it is usually because inherent flaws have become apparent over time. If the little used opening appears in the statistics to have a high % of wins to losses for your colour, it is more likely that this success is down to the surprise factor of a rarely played line. If it were more commonly played the flaws would quickly be seized upon. Still, the odd surprise does no harm, particularly if your opponent is only a fair to middling player.
 
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