Openings arent your issue.
Youre not following opening principles.
Youre hanging pieces.
Youre missing simple tactics.
An all purpose opening system isnt going to help you fix those things.
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"... The first of these, the English Opening, has become very popular in recent years, chiefly because of its advocacy by Tony Kosten in his book The Dynamic English. ... The thing which enables the opening to be described as a universal system is the use of 2 g3 as White's almost invariable follow-up move, rather than alternatives such as 2 Nc3 or 2 Nf3. ... Another set of openings which White may use with relative impunity against almost any defence is the QP complex, which can mean any of the Colle, London or Torre systems. ... The gambiteers amongst you can try [1 d4 Nf6 2 Nc3 d5] 3 e4, the infamous Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. ... The alternative to the Blackmar-Diemer after 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nc3 d5 is 3 Bg5, the Veresov Opening. ... As a final example of a 'universal' opening which may merit some consideration, I would like briefly to consider the Sokolsky, 1 b4. ..." - FM Steve Giddins (2003)
The King's Indian Attack: Move by Move by Neil McDonald
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7277.pdf
The Fianchetto Solution by Emmanuel Neiman and Samy Shoker
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/9029.pdf
The Dynamic English by Tony Kosten
https://web.archive.org/web/20140715105945/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/baburin02.txt
The Colle: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627110453/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen169.pdf
The Agile London System by Alfonso Romero Holmes and Oscar de Prado Rodriguez
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/9035.pdf
First Steps: Colle and London Systems by Cyrus Lakdawala
The Torre Attack: Move by Move by Richard Palliser
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627105428/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen161.pdf
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit by Christoph Scheerer
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627050255/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen150.pdf
The Veresov: Move by Move by Jimmy Liew
1.b4 The Theory & Practice of the Sokolsky Opening by Jerzy Konikowski & Marek Soszynski
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626221709/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen127.pdf
The Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052905/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen175.pdf
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Nimzo-Larsen-Attack-Move-by-Move-The-76p3830.htm
"... 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
Jan 4, 2017
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kindaspongey wrote:
"... The first of these, the English Opening, has become very popular in recent years, chiefly because of its advocacy by Tony Kosten in his book The Dynamic English. ... The thing which enables the opening to be described as a universal system is the use of 2 g3 as White's almost invariable follow-up move, rather than alternatives such as 2 Nc3 or 2 Nf3. ... Another set of openings which White may use with relative impunity against almost any defence is the QP complex, which can mean any of the Colle, London or Torre systems. ... The gambiteers amongst you can try [1 d4 Nf6 2 Nc3 d5] 3 e4, the infamous Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. ... The alternative to the Blackmar-Diemer after 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nc3 d5 is 3 Bg5, the Veresov Opening. ... As a final example of a 'universal' opening which may merit some consideration, I would like briefly to consider the Sokolsky, 1 b4. ..." - FM Steve Giddins (2003)
The King's Indian Attack: Move by Move by Neil McDonald
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7277.pdf
The Fianchetto Solution by Emmanuel Neiman and Samy Shoker
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/9029.pdf
The Dynamic English by Tony Kosten
https://web.archive.org/web/20140715105945/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/baburin02.txt
The Colle: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627110453/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen169.pdf
The Agile London System by Alfonso Romero Holmes and Oscar de Prado Rodriguez
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/9035.pdf
First Steps: Colle and London Systems by Cyrus Lakdawala
The Torre Attack: Move by Move by Richard Palliser
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627105428/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen161.pdf
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit by Christoph Scheerer
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627050255/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen150.pdf
The Veresov: Move by Move by Jimmy Liew
1.b4 The Theory & Practice of the Sokolsky Opening by Jerzy Konikowski & Marek Soszynski
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626221709/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen127.pdf
The Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052905/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen175.pdf
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Nimzo-Larsen-Attack-Move-by-Move-The-76p3830.htm
"... 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
Wow thanks
im looking for positional openings such as the KIA that can be played pretty much against anything your opponent throws at you.
Thanks