Trying to "memorize" openings will result in failure, so no need to tremble. But you will sound cool, so maybe you could get some chess chicks.
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Yeah memorizing that monster, would make you a feared player, but there are typos, and new ideas constantly coming out. You would need a spooky photographic memory capability to memorize it however. By spooky, I mean level/degree of a photographic memory. Yes there are different levels of it.
That would take almost supernatural capability.
Very spooky indeed.
Agreed GodsPawn2016 and CrimsonKnight7 - I was entirely facetious in making a comment about memorizing the ECO. Although I am seriously interested in improving my chess, as I am a relative newbie I am only working from general opening principles and not looking at this point to memorize or internalize opening theory.
My inquiry was more out of a general interest - I like to run down openings that I encounter from time to time post-game, to try to figure out how things went so wildly sideways for me, and to poke around more deeply just for fun.
The reference to chess chicks is frankly one that had not occurred to me. Attached is the result of some quick research I conducted just now:
Thanks Carla-Magnusson, much appreciated! I am currently working from the following site which seems even more comprehensive in listing recognized lines for many of the individual codes, but it is bereft of any commentary. The wikipedia information will be a nice complement for many of the ECO codes
I know of the Chess Informant ECO books, but I am certain I saw a reference somewhere to that material being available electronically rather than in book form.
Could anyone direct me to either software or a website that contains a complete or reasonably complete presentation of the entire ECO collection, including all the generally recognized variants for each ECO code? Thanks, and tremble in fear if you ever play me once I get that sucker memorized....