Objective of optimum opening

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wasimch

what should yhe objective of ideal opening

1-defensive

2-offensive

3-opening in which your most pieces become free

I want to share my experience with own an opponent openings.Ihave had chance to play with such aggrressive players that after sacrificing a piece usaually bishop they left no choice even to properly open the game and at times some opponents position their pieces that it feels har to penetrate their defence. I have also observed games between players of 2000 or above ratings their opening most of time dont fit in any classical openings. I also feel that it is opening which makes all the differnce

binblaster
wasimch wrote:

what should yhe objective of ideal opening

1-defensive

2-offensive

3-opening in which your most pieces become free

3 is pretty important but ultimately I want a position that I am comfortable playing from which gives me chances to play for a win.

waffllemaster

Broadly speaking, the goal is to reach a playable middle game.

Usually this means you control at least one central square, you've moved most your pieces off the back rank (or off their home square), and you've castled.


But because the goal is only to reach a playable middle game, there are times where you can deviate from the usual.  Sometimes you don't put a pawn in a central square, sometimes you don't develop many of your pieces off the back rank, and sometimes you don't castle.  But when you do these unusual openings you should understand why the middle game is acceptable for your side.


If you're too offensive in the opening you risk losing time (for example 3 moves to set up an attack and your opponent defends with 1 move).  If you're too defensive then you risk entering a middle game with no possibility of active play.

jonnin

These higher rated players, are they playing 2 or 3 min per game stuff that you can watch between games here?   Those .... may not be the best example of play.