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torrubirubi
Aug 13, 2017
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You can read this in all books: if you want to learn openings, you have to go through tones of commented games. Well, it seems that it is clear for everybody where to get these games, but I don't have any idea which databases are used and if I have to pay for them or not. Thanks
torrubirubi wrote:
You can read this in all books: if you want to learn openings, you have to go through tones of commented games. Well, it seems that it is clear for everybody where to get these games, but I don't have any idea which databases are used and if I have to pay for them or not. Thanks
All chess books offer commented games and positions. From your last thread, you are still trying to decide which openings to concentrate on. You said you are interested in the queen's gambit declined. Any decent book on the QGD will review and explain the main lines for you. Once you have those mastered, you might pick some line that you like better than others. There will probably be books available at those variation levels- the 5 Bf4 lines for example. They will teach you the themes and ideas of the openings.
You are not at the stage where you need to keep up with the latest variations on move 23 in the lines you play. You do not need a paid database.
Any free database will offer you a way to locate games in the lines that you like. I like Chessgames.com, which offers a historic games database and lets people comment and ask questions.
Aug 16, 2017
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notmtwain wrote:
torrubirubi wrote:
You can read this in all books: if you want to learn openings, you have to go through tones of commented games. Well, it seems that it is clear for everybody where to get these games, but I don't have any idea which databases are used and if I have to pay for them or not. Thanks
All chess books offer commented games and positions. From your last thread, you are still trying to decide which openings to concentrate on. You said you are interested in the queen's gambit declined. Any decent book on the QGD will review and explain the main lines for you. Once you have those mastered, you might pick some line that you like better than others. There will probably be books available at those variation levels- the 5 Bf4 lines for example. They will teach you the themes and ideas of the openings.
You are not at the stage where you need to keep up with the latest variations on move 23 in the lines you play. You do not need a paid database.
Any free database will offer you a way to locate games in the lines that you like. I like Chessgames.com, which offers a historic games database and lets people comment and ask questions.
You are right, thanks for the advice!
About the openings: I am sure about what to play with white (Queen's Gambit). I have several good books on this topic and I am learning John Bartholomew's repertoire in Chessable.
With Black I decided for 1...e5 against 1.e4 and QGD against 1.d4. I am learning the QGD with a repertoire which also covers 1.c4, 1.Nf3, and even things like Grob or 1.f4 and 1.b4. It is an excellent repertoire written by GM Alex Colovic, also available in Chessable.