So for your specific rating level, I'd say if you are unsure what to do in the opening, try something system based, such as the London or the Philidor.
What to do for opening as a beginner?
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Of all the videos I've watched they recommended the London opening as it's great for beginners.
Mar 21, 2025
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Pawns in the center, develop knights then bishops then castle. Just find a simple opening that follows these principles if you want to learn an opening, dont try anything weird
Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond…
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
King’s pawn, queen’s pawn, two knights game, four knights game, Italian, and fried liver, and intercontinental ballistic missle if you will
As a beginner 4 knights game, Italian and fried liver is best for me.
Mar 21, 2025
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suneyed wrote:
So everywhere seems to recommend to ignore openings as a beginner and instead just play and focus on tactics and endgames. While I understand the recommendation I am wondering if anyone can point me to a good source of openings for beginners that can give a good intro and explanation on what to do and what to focus on during this stage of the game.
I feel pretty confident doing tactics puzzles but during the opening phase of the game I just always feel so lost. Thank you guys for any help or suggestions.
I feel pretty confident doing tactics puzzles but during the opening phase of the game I just always feel so lost. Thank you guys for any help or suggestions.
It's mostly "opening principles" and an introduction to opening theory for the openings you play regularly. Here's a blog post I wrote years ago which has been surprisingly popular. I also included a BUNCH of resources linked at the bottom of it as well:
https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/opening-principles-again
Mar 21, 2025
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I recommend the Italian game. It’s simple to understand the basics and can transpose into dangerous attacks if you wish.
Mar 21, 2025
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Sobrukai wrote:
I recommend the Italian game. It’s simple to understand the basics and can transpose into dangerous attacks if you wish.
I like the Italian Game too. I used to play this and the Scotch Game a lot with white when I was first learning chess and then I switched to being a 1. d4 player and never looked back.
Yes Abdectous that’s good! Thats one of my favorite openings as black
gambits
Yes very true
All you need as a beginner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axRvksIZpGc&list=PLUjxDD7HNNThftJtE0OIRFRMMFf6AV_69
suneyed wrote:
I feel pretty confident doing tactics puzzles but during the opening phase of the game I just always feel so lost.
I checked a few of your games, and I came to the opposite conclusion. Your openings are fine, but you make very bad tactical blunders in the middle game.
Take this game:
https://www.chess.com/game/live/136525623902?username=suneyed
You are completely equal coming out of the opening, then you win a piece, then after that every move is an obvious mistake, crowned by the last move which blunders mate-in-1.
In your place, I would concentrate on improving tactical vision. Learning an opening won't really help.
Good Positional Chess, Planning & Strategy Books for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-positional-chess-planning-strategy
Don`t ignore openings. The sooner you start studying them the better.
I feel pretty confident doing tactics puzzles but during the opening phase of the game I just always feel so lost. Thank you guys for any help or suggestions.