How's Your Opening?

Submitted by kbcbishop on Sat, 12/06/2008 at 9:09pm.

Eric Schiller says (http://www.chess.com/chessmentor/view_course.html?id=289), "I often refer to "the opening guidelines". By this I mean the four rules which will generally get you through the openings

1. Place a pawn or two in the center
2. Castle!
3. Connect your rooks
4. Aim your rooks

When you aren't sure what do do, think about those four goals."

Evaluate your opening by these four guidelines. How are you doing? With which of the four do you struggle the most? What can you do to remember that guideline more consistently?

 

Comments:

by dubayeww - 2 months ago
minoa, ny United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 123

that sound like wisdom to me.

by chesswiz2 - 9 months ago
New York United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 25

that is good

by madpawn - 11 months ago
London England
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 677

That is fine, as long as you remember that every move your opponent makes, ask yourself: what exactly is he/she up to with that move?

 

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