sure they can.
why not. chess is a boardgame.
that is like asking should i put my battleship in the middle of the board or on the edge when you are playing a game of battleship.
"he sunk my battleship"
Should Players Below 1500 Play Hypermodern Openings?
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Sep 16, 2014
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Play what works. There is nothing wrong with the openings you mention. If you get into postions you don't like to play.. well, can you guess what you're suppose to do?
First I will tell you what you're not suppose to do.
- Don't fly off to a new opening because all openings have variations you won't like to play
- Don't discard opening variations because you feel insecure about them.
Now I will tell you what you have to do.
- Keep playing the openings you like to play because that is the only way you have a chance to get into the positions you like to play.
- Don't expect to get into the positions you like to play very often. There is a reason you like to play them. Probably because you're good for your side and bad for your opponent.
- Play the variations you're insecure about. Yes you heard me. Why? Because you might lose but it is a good way to get familiar with them. Then after the game, analyze with your opponent(if possible), analyze the game on your own and find out what went wrong and what went right. And most importantly, find out what to play the next time around. This is going to require some time on your part. The good news is: this will make you a better player!!
Good luck!
I really have mixed feelings with this subject.
I really don't think Openings theory is THAT important at my level. So i stopped caring about openings altogether, and i stick to 1. e4 when i'm white and when black 1... e6 (to 1 e4) and 1...d5 (to 1 d4) and i try to make sensible moves from that. I just happen to play the Ruy Lopez a lot, cause i think the first 3 moves of Ruy lopez make a lot of sense.
Sep 17, 2014
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#25
granitoman, thats a great and sensible way to do it! opening theory is great and helpful and fun...but there is the tendency to be obsessed with it, to focus on lines and variations instead of the opening's philosophy.
exhaustive opening prep makes a lot of sense for experts and masters going into high level tournaments, but i think this does not apply much to us beginners-advanced amateurs....well, thats my two cents anyway :)
btw, i have played against you recently and i think you're a good player.
My first opening was the Sveshnikov.
I now play the open game.
I highly recommend it, perhaps for no other reason than its flexibility. There is a line to suit everyones taste. Many of the Ruy lines have much in common with each other and it can be much easier to change between them to avoid being bored, while not having to waste everything youve learnt.