Thankyou for the link is will be very useful :)
Building a Opening Repertoire
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Nov 6, 2015
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I enjoyed this, Free.
I've seen it all over the years. Many players can't stand it when their opponent moves away from book moves in those first group of moves. That's why I find it fun to also play the computers here on Chess.com. :)
I was reading a chess book about opening's and repertoires an came across a passage that really stuck with me.
I thought i would share it because it made me realize that just trying to memorize openings without thinking why they are played will not help you progress.
Fishing for Compliments
The tlrst thing to note is that memorization of opening lines is not mentioned at aIl Contrary to what one may think, memorizing variations is a relatively small factor in enabling one to play an opening successfully. It is far more important to understand the positional and tactical themes of the opening and to appreciate what you should be aiming for in the given position.
It is rather like the popular aphorism, beloved of humanitarian relief agencies:
"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish, and you feed him for life."
Chess openings are rather similar. Teach a player a series of opening moves, and you enable him to play well in one specific posilion. Teach him why the moves are played, and you enable him to play well in lots of positions. The player who depends entirely on his memory with little real understanding of the ideas behind the moves, will be completelyat sea the moment his opponent deviates from the 'book', or he reaches the end of his memorized line. By contrast, the player who understands the opening will be able to find the best move or at least a reasonable move even if he is blissfully unaware of what Grandmaster Anonovich recommended in his lalest openings book.
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Maybe someone else can relate to what the author is saying and it might help you with your game.
-Freesolo