Should begginers start with e4 or d4

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Tordie_79
The kings pawn opening is the best ones, but is it ok for a begginers to do another opening instead of kings pawn opening?
NewPatzer

Although it's fine to experiment with other openings, but if you're really serious with your chess development you would want to play 1.e4 because it's the most sensible and simple way to develop your pieces. It takes time to absorb all of the chess information and the way way to maximize your study is to be systematic in your approach. That's why you don't learn a KR endgame without learning KQ endgame first and then KRR. It's step by step. Now, if you just simply want to have fun, by all means play whatever you like. You can go 1.g4, 1.b4, 1.a4 etc.

ChessMasteryOfficial

Forget about the openings. Learn how to think during the game. Great book for that is 'Logical Chess'. You have it on youtube as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eTB7oHeRgM&list=PLUrgfsyInqNa1S4i8DsGJwzx1Uhn2AqlT

Habanababananero
Player999999999999999999 kirjoitti:

Forget about the openings. Learn how to think during the game. Great book for that is 'Logical Chess'. You have it on youtube as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eTB7oHeRgM&list=PLUrgfsyInqNa1S4i8DsGJwzx1Uhn2AqlT

Question was about which center pawn to open with. It's not very opening theoretical now is it?

The answer would be: depends on what kind of games you like and/or are good at.

1.e4 and 1.d4 are both very strong and both can be played at all levels.

If you like open games more, go with e4. If you like more positional games, maybe play d4.

zeitmate
Tordie_79 wrote:
The kings pawn opening is the best ones, but is it ok for a begginers to do another opening instead of kings pawn opening?

Beginners should focus on improving their tactics and understqnding basic chess principles. A lot of these principles are common sense but you will be surprised it is not. For example, don't go in war just by yourself but a lot of folks do. They send their queen alone and get butchered. Don't go in a gun fight without a gun but a lot of folks do. They just attack without developing their pieces first.

Both e4 and d4 are okay openings for beginners. I think if you are asking a relatively safe, simple opening, I would suggest London System for White. For Black it kinda depends. Instead of focusing on e4 and d4, focus on the opening system. e4 and d4 by themselves mean nothing.

Gulaschiii

I think that e4 and d4 are very similar to each other and that you can use both openings. They are both really good

edomage

it's ok, as long you doesn't memorize opening line

RussBell

Check out the item '1.e4 or 1.d4 – which is the better move?' in the following article...

Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

also consider the following...

Here are some of the 'easier' (i.e., less 'theory' – documented lines and variations - to learn) King pawn (1.e4) openings for White which are very playable at the amateur, club level. Typically, the 1.e4 games are so-called "Open" or "Semi-Open" games, where lines (files and diagonals) can more readily be opened when the pieces may enjoy increased scope and mobility. These game tend to promote play of a more tactical character as opposed to "closed" openings which are characterized more often than not by blocked centers which tend to result in a more maneuvering, "positional" style of chess early on in the game...

Scotch Game & Gambit

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=scotch+game

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_Game

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=scotch+gambit

Ponziani Opening 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ponziani+opening

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponziani_Opening

Vienna Game & Gambit

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vienna+game

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Game

Introduction To The Vienna Game & Gambit

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-vienna-game-gambit

The Italian Game – more challenging to learn (i.e., more 'theory') than the above, but a very rich and sound opening complex, which can be played for your entire chess career, even at the highest levels. The Evans Gambit tends to produce some interesting and exciting games...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Game

Introduction to The Italian Game & Evans Gambit

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-italian-game

Bishop's Opening – this is not an opening per se, but an opening 'gateway', leading to a rich variety of openings (useful for keeping your opponents guessing!) including several of the above, especially the Italian Game...

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bishop%27s+opening

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop%27s_Opening

If you prefer to play 1.d4 as White, then among the 'easiest', yet sound and effective, openings to learn are...

The Stonewall Attack - I consider this to be a precursor to the London System. There are some similarities between the two, with the Stonewall being the easier to learn as there is less theory, while also very playable at the amateur, club level...

The Stonewall Attack...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/stonewall-attack

Introduction to the London System & Jobava London System

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/the-london-system

For other helpful, instructive chess resources, be sure to check out my blog...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell

Ilampozhil25

of course russ bell has to take out the ctrl c and ctrl v again

also, in what world is the stonewall a precursor to the london

the f pawn is advanced in the stonewall, and usually the london becomes the stonewall with an f4 push rather than the other way around

also, its not begginers, its beginners

also its a marvel at the level of laziness here when links are posted to search results on youtube as if they cant search it themselves

they actually cant

to the op, either is fine really just do logical stuff