Openings unnecessary?
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djbldn100
Oct 24, 2020
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#1
As a beginner I'm beginning to think that all the different opening strategies are a waste of time as, unless the opponent plays ball and plays a move which fits in with your opening, the second move to the strategy could be null and void...
So to me it seems more about the first move, your following responses, and soforth?
Oct 24, 2020
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#2
For beginners, it is not recommended to memorize lines of opening theory. It is good to know a few moves and (more importantly) ideas of the common openings, but the most important thing to practice as a beginner are opening principles and developing comfort identifying logical moves.
Oct 25, 2020
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#3
At our level it is far more important to know the basic principles of opening play... piece development, control of the center, economy of weakness, etc... than it is to memorize lines.
As a beginner, you should understand the theory.Developing you minor pieces, castling, controlling the center, and then getting your major pieces up and moving should be your goal. Mostly, that’s what all those openings try to do.
Also, I just want to note that as a chess player, you need to have a lot of flexibility with what your opponent plays, and often, you opponent decides what line of the opening you play. All the openings generally have at least a few lines you can follow, depending on what your opponent plays.
