What are your main aims when opening?
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Move the knights.
I try to get all my pieces out in the center. That way I have plenty of options when the midgame starts.
As I said, get the knights in the centre, castle on king's side early, and don't move queen too early. It works for me (more often than not).
Then again, look at my rating!!!
atack the centre, and make ur knights work together ;o)
2nd111xx []'-'[]
control the centre, knights then bishops out and castle early.
Jul 8, 2008
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To play the opening accurately (Based on theory) and enter the middle game with an advantage or a position I am familiar with.
As black I play more of a counter attack style using sharp lines of the French or Dutch.
As white it is more positional or longer term with Nf3 systems.
When opening as black and/or white - What principles do you stick by? And Why ?