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can anyone show best 5 openings ???
Aug 8, 2017
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cant show but name it as ruy Lopez Spanish queens gambit sicilian english opening
Aug 8, 2017
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#3
there is no '5 best openings'. you just have openings. some are better than others but there are no 5 best.
Aug 8, 2017
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#4
otherwise the grand masters would play the same thing over and over again.
TINSTAABO
"There is no such thing as a 'best opening.' Each player should choose an opening that attracts him. Some players are looking for a gambit as White, others for Black gambits. Many players that are starting out (or have bad memories) want to avoid mainstream systems, others want dynamic openings, and others want calm positional pathways. It’s all about personal taste and personal need.
For example, if you feel you’re poor at tactics you can choose a quiet positional opening (trying to hide from your weakness and just play chess), or seek more dynamic openings that engender lots of tactics and sacrifices (this might lead to more losses but, over time, will improve your tactical skills and make you stronger)." - IM Jeremy Silman (January 28, 2016)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/opening-questions-and-a-dream-mate
The July 2017 issue of Chess lists the top twenty openings compiled from a list of 2094 May games where both players were rated over 2400 Elo. One can not take position on this list too seriously because it is greatly influenced by how the openings are grouped. For example, all the Retis are grouped together, while English is separated into 1...c5, 1...e5, etc. Nevertheless, for what it is worth, some of the list entries are: 116 Retis, 95 King's Indians, 92 Caro-Kanns, 76 Slavs, 70 Nimzo-Indians, 63 Najdorf Sicilians, 61 1...c5 Englishes, 61 declined Queen's Gambits, 52 1...e5 Englishes, 47 Catalans, 41 Classical Gruenfelds, 41 Queen's Indians, 37 Berlin Ruy Lopezes, and 36 Kan Sicilians.
"... A typical way of choosing an opening repertoire is to copy the openings used by a player one admires. ... However, what is good at world-championship level is not always the best choice at lower levels of play, and it is often a good idea to choose a 'model' who is nearer your own playing strength. ..." - FM Steve Giddins (2008)
