Should beginners play zukertort opening

should beginners play 1.Nf3

why?

i was thinking about switching to nf3

i wudnt condone reti opening (nf3) to beginners because their are too many possible lines and transpositions; keep it simple

im not the most experienced to answer but i like it. try and find out maybe.

thanks for the support

ive never studied chess theory until fairly recently when i got on chess.com. i probably could have saved myself some blunders, but my point is that experience and experimentation are the most direct routes to knowing anything. i am enjoying reading theory, but have'nt come across much about "imagination", and its place in the game. speaking of "blunders", i find them to be as illuminating as a "checkmate".  potential "blunders" are lurking, always lurking out there so a player might as well get them over with and take them to the next game.  its seems like they are part of a pattern that probably needs "exorcism".  i most definitely like to win, but i reserve some joy for my winning opponets. dont i have them to thank for the new wisdom? as stated, im a relative rookie to all this.

I agree with experience and expirements being the most direct routes to anything.Also your 1500 rating is a good rating and not a rookie's rating

Sure. Try a lot of differnt things until you find what works best for you.

@AidsStorm But most of my opponents wouldnt know many opening lines and trasnpositions right

thankyou and thankyou India for chess and many other things.  i guess my point is also that i had to look up what "zukertort" was before i responded to your inquiry.   ratings are relative and mine relatively unschooled. good fortune, chessmate

Thanks for helping me out :)

1 Nf3 is certainly a good way to pin down your own f2 pawn.  1 Nf3 prevents you from moving the f-pawn and endangering your king.

Play 1.e4 it will improve your game quite a bit also when your opponent plays 1.e4 respond with 1.c5 or e5

For beginer player these oppenings are considered best but whatever makes you happy but you should try different things

I think the reason e4 is played is because it allows tactical games but cant we get tactical games from any opening by entering into complications

TheSilverAristocrat: Yes.  You ought to get tactics from 1 Nf3 if you aim for that.  One idea could be to fianchetto your bishop behind the knight with Bg2 then play a discovery Nf3-e5 at the right moment.  That would pressurize c6.