How did you learn Openings?
A. Use Openings Explorer and Database
B. Study Openings Manual like MCO and FCO
C. Study specific opening book like The French Defense Explained
D. Analyze Game Collection of One Opening
E. Watch chess video about Openings
Sicilian Najdorf I know nearly 30 moves deep in some sub-variations. My "Kids, don't try this at home" game didn't leave book theory until move 28, for example. Some other openings I probably know less theory than you.
Why can’t anyone just ask some kind of question?
Why can’t anyone just ask some kind of question?
What kind would you like? Here is one. Why is a raven like a writing desk?
How did you learn Openings?
A. Use Openings Explorer and Database
B. Study Openings Manual like MCO and FCO
C. Study specific opening book like The French Defense Explained
D. Analyze Game Collection of One Opening
E. Watch chess video about Openings
Why can’t anyone just ask some kind of question?
What kind would you like? Here is one. Why is a raven like a writing desk?
I don’t know.
n9531l wrote:
Why can’t anyone just ask some kind of question?
What kind would you like? Here is one. Why is a raven like a writing desk?
n9531l wrote:
Why can’t anyone just ask some kind of question?
What kind would you like? Here is one. Why is a raven like a writing desk?
"Because it can produce a few notes, though they are very flat; and it is never put with the wrong end in front!
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What are your thoughts about the "Creepy Crawly Formation" opening?
Why are beginners shy? Which system or opening benefits beginners most? Colle System, Kings Indian Attack, or Nimzo-Larsen Attack. Beginners are advised to play minimum openings repertoire.
Colle without a doubt.
When I was a teenager, I became so traumatized by facing Colle mating attacks that I started playing the Gruenfeld and in the 40 years since I've never again answered 1.d4 with 1...d5.
Too many questions. If some of these questions are already answered then just point to the post number.
How to exploit opponet's doubled pawns in front of enemy king?
Is just pushing my pawns into the face of enemy king a good idea? If not, then what things make a "pawn" move better than other candidate moves?
I have always heard this: castle your king to safety. What to do when my opponet doesn't castle. Or If I haven't castled then how to protect my own king?
How beneficial is solving mate in x moves puzzles?
Hey Ryan, how do you feel about Italian Opening or Scotch ( the opening, not the drink, lol)
What Ruy Lopez variation do you recommend to Intermediate players?
A. Berlin
B. Scheliemman
C. Steinitz
D. Fianchetto
E. Open
F. Arkangel
E. Breyer
F. Chigorin
G. Zaitzev
H. Marshall
I. Smyslov
Excluded are Exchange and Delayed Exchange variation which are must studied.
What Ruy Lopez variation do you recommend to Intermediate players?
A. Berlin
B. Scheliemman
C. Steinitz
D. Fianchetto
E. Open
F. Arkangel
E. Breyer
F. Chigorin
G. Zaitzev
H. Marshall
I. Smyslov
Excluded are Exchange and Delayed Exchange variation which are must studied.
For Black
What Ruy Lopez variation do you recommend to Intermediate players?
You have a number of variations on your list you might never get to play depending on what White decides to do. A better first question might be, What should my third move be as Black when White plays the Ruy Lopez? Once you get an answer, you can look up what White's likely replies are and ask or study how to proceed against each of them.
There are 11 third moves for Black that are named defenses. The only ones that are played much are the Morphy (a6), the Berlin (Nf6), the Schliemann (f5), and the Cordel (Bc5). Some players like to use oddballs like the Barnes (g6) or the Cozio (Nge7) to avoid having to learn a lot of theory, but those often don't turn out well against strong players.
What Ruy Lopez variation do you recommend to Intermediate players?
You have a number of variations on your list you might never get to play depending on what White decides to do. A better first question might be, What should my third move be as Black when White plays the Ruy Lopez? Once you get an answer, you can look up what White's likely replies are and ask or study how to proceed against each of them.
There are 11 third moves for Black that are named defenses. The only ones that are played much are the Morphy (a6), the Berlin (Nf6), the Schliemann (f5), and the Cordell (Bc5). Some players like to use oddballs like the Barnes (g6) or the Cozio (Nge7) to avoid having to learn a lot of theory, but those often don't turn out well against strong players.
That's why I don't reply 1... e5 against 1. e4. I wonder why it is recommended to play e5 against e4.
That's why I don't reply 1... e5 against 1. e4. I wonder why it is recommended to play e5 against e4.
Because it's a good move. You will have to learn some opening theory whichever good first move you chose.
That’s a good question
My QGD theory goes 10-15 moves
My QID theory goes about 8-10 moves(both sides)
My Torre theory goes 10-15 moves
My ruy theory sucks because I just started playing the ruy
And my Benoni theory goes 10-15 moves as well
thanks for the response; it feels similar in trend to mine too. Some openings I know fairly deep and others I barely know the first half a dozen moves or so (although you know a few more ten moves plus deep than I do).