How many Openings do you play???

Lady_of_Valinor · 2022-01-06T16:40:42-08:00

Apparently I only play 6 different openings and 2 of them, the English and Sicilian, I decided to just try out for the heck of it (according to chess.com). Four different openings really enough to be able to play both sides of the game? I play the Bird's opening as White and occasionally mix it

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SwimmerBill

Jan 8, 2022

#21

darkunorthodox88 wrote:

SwimmerBill wrote:

darkunorthodox88 wrote:

what "thrash"?

Generally stuff that people play in blitz and would never try in an OTB game. 1. b3 : not trash but 1. b4 trash [IMO]. It's arguable of course but I think Schliemann: not trash, delayed Schliemann : borderline trash. Smith-Morra: borderline but BlackmarDiemer: trash. All just my opinion,-Bill

oh no you didnt!

OK -- school me then!

Zinester54

Jan 8, 2022

#22

My repertoire is always being refined and adjusted, but I tend to play just a few openings. Currently as white I play the Kings Indian Attack with 1. e4, and as black I currently play the Kings Indian Defense and the Pirc, which are almost the same thing. It cuts down on the number of openings you have to study, and they all have very similar middlegame strategies and tactics. Somebody earlier said you should expose yourself to a wide variety of openings, which I agree with except, not all at once. I used to play the Benoni, Sicilian, and Vienna Game, and before that I played the London and Sicilian. When you're ready you explore something different.