"... For players with very limited experience, I recommend using openings in which the play can be clarified at an early stage, often with a degree of simplification. To accomplish this safely will take a little study, because you will have to get used to playing wiith open lines for both sides' pieces, but you can't eliminate risk entirely in the opening anyway. ... teachers all over the world suggest that inexperienced players begin with 1 e4. ... You will undoubtedly see the reply 1 ... e5 most often when playing at or near a beginner's level, ... After 2 Nf3, 2 ... Nc6 will occur in the bulk of your games. ... I recommend taking up the classical and instructive move 3 Bc4 at an early stage. Then, against 3 ... Bc5, it's thematic to try to establish the ideal centre by 4 c3 and 5 d4; after that, things can get complicated enough that you need to take a look at some theory and learn the basics; ... Of course, you can also play 1 d4 ... A solid and more-or-less universal set-up is 2 Nf3 and 3 Bf4, followed in most cases by 4 e3, 5 Be2 and 6 0-0. I'd rather see my students fight their way through open positions instead; however, if you're not getting out of the opening alive after 1 e4, this method of playing 1 d4 deserves consideration. ... a commonly suggested 'easy' repertoire for White with 1 Nf3 and the King's indian Attack ... doesn't lead to an open game or one with a clear plan for White. Furthermore, it encourages mechanical play. Similarly, teachers sometimes recommend the Colle System ..., which can also be played too automatically, and usually doesn't lead to an open position. For true beginners, the King's Indian Attack and Colle System have the benefit of offering a safe position that nearly guarantees passage to some kind of playable middlegame; they may be a reasonable alternative if other openings are too intimidating. But having gained even a small amount of experience, you really should switch to more open and less automatic play." - IM John Watson in a section of his 2010 book, Mastering the Chess Openings, Volume 4
openings for kindergartens or new chess players
e4-e5 d4-d5
"... 'Journey to the Chess Kingdom' ... is primarily intended for children ... Chapter five deals with opening principles, while chapter six provides an overview of the most popular chess openings. Importantly, the emphasis is on giving insights and explaining ideas and principles as opposed to advocating mindless memorization of long lines. ..." - WGM Natalia Pogonina (2014)
https://www.chess.com/blog/Natalia_Pogonina/book-review-quotjourney-to-the-chess-kingdomquot
hmmm
"... Chapter two is dedicated to basic mating schemes: just like Jose Raul Capablanca, Yuri Averbakh believes that chess should be taught starting from the endgame. Chapters three and four cover typical middlegame guidelines and plans. Chapter five deals with opening principles, while chapter six provides an overview of the most popular chess openings. ... In chapter seven the authors offer additional advice on how to play the endgame. …"
"... Chapter two is dedicated to basic mating schemes: just like Jose Raul Capablanca, Yuri Averbakh believes that chess should be taught starting from the endgame. Chapters three and four cover typical middlegame guidelines and plans. Chapter five deals with opening principles, while chapter six provides an overview of the most popular chess openings. ... In chapter seven the authors offer additional advice on how to play the endgame. …"
Cherrypicking quotes from a review and ignoring the essential is your usual method to mislead.
Chapter 2 has all elementary checkmates including 2 bishops vs king and Bishop+knight vs king, plus the King and pawn vs king endgames. A kid has to learn these immediately after he learns how the pieces move(Chapter 1) according to Averbakh.
That's the important.
Do you see "2 bishops vs king and Bishop+knight vs king, plus the King and pawn vs king endgames" mentioned by WGM Natalia Pogonina in the review? Do you suppose that she was trying to mislead?
Do you see "2 bishops vs king and Bishop+knight vs king, plus the King and pawn vs king endgames" mentioned by WGM Natalia Pogonina in the review? Do you suppose that she was trying to mislead?
The only reason to learn this B+N ending is getting familiar with the bishop cooperation with the knight- the ending in itself is useless, most players will never meet it OTB.
However, you can do the same with related endgame studies, which will certainly be much more pleasing and educative than the actual ending. I don't think I would ever teach it to a student, even an advanced one.
That said, I learned the endgame at a young age. I was studying an old Greek book, which was quite close (almost a copy) of a previous Suetin work, and the B+N endgame (the triangles method) was explained there. So far, 45 years later, I did not have the chance to use it once.
Do you see "2 bishops vs king and Bishop+knight vs king, plus the King and pawn vs king endgames" mentioned by WGM Natalia Pogonina in the review? Do you suppose that she was trying to mislead?
The only reason to learn this B+N ending is getting familiar with the bishop cooperation with the knight- the ending in itself is useless, most players will never meet it OTB.
However, you can do the same with related endgame studies, which will certainly be much more pleasing and educative than the actual ending. I don't think I would ever teach it to a student, even an advanced one.
That said, I learned the endgame at a young age. I was studying an old Greek book, which was quite close (almost a copy) of a previous Suetin work, and the B+N endgame (the triangles method) was explained there. So far, 45 years later, I did not have the chance to use it once.
in online chess it happens more frequently because opponents deliberately going for this in the hope you dont know the ending- varuszhan akobian had it one time in his life
Pogonina probably got interested in this endgame when she saw former World Champion Anna Ushenina losing half a point because she did not know how to checkmate.
the video after the handshake is funny
"... Chapter two is dedicated to basic mating schemes: just like Jose Raul Capablanca, Yuri Averbakh believes that chess should be taught starting from the endgame. Chapters three and four cover typical middlegame guidelines and plans. Chapter five deals with opening principles, while chapter six provides an overview of the most popular chess openings. ... In chapter seven the authors offer additional advice on how to play the endgame. …"
Cherrypicking quotes from a review and ignoring the essential is your usual method to mislead.
Chapter 2 has all elementary checkmates including 2 bishops vs king and Bishop+knight vs king, plus the King and pawn vs king endgames. A kid has to learn these immediately after he learns how the pieces move(Chapter 1) according to Averbakh.
That's the important.
Do you see "2 bishops vs king and Bishop+knight vs king, plus the King and pawn vs king endgames" mentioned by WGM Natalia Pogonina in the review? Do you suppose that she was trying to mislead?
You are misleading by cherrypicking from a review that is close to perfect and emphasizes at the important points.
So, I gather that you don't want to claim that the review itself mentions "2 bishops vs king and Bishop+knight vs king, plus the King and pawn vs king endgames" and you don't want to claim that WGM Natalia Pogonina was misleading by not including a sentence that mentions "2 bishops vs king and Bishop+knight vs king, plus the King and pawn vs king endgames".
… Kindasspongey ... jumped to the 5th chapter that talks about opening principles and 6th chapter that does a quick overview of the important openings.
I was responding to a DeirdreSkye comment about openings. See above.
hippopotamus is way to passive and complicated for kids superchessmachine!
What do you recon e4 or d4