but thanks anyway.
Good openings for white for an amateur?
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Apr 17, 2019
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#23
blueemu wrote:
Openings are not what an amateur should put their time into.
Yes, the Sicilian is one of the best openings, but it's not intuitive or easy to handle. Meeting 1. e4 with 1. ... e5 and meeting 1. d4 with 1. ... d5 might lead to positions that are easier to understand.
But games between amateurs are rarely decided by the choice of opening lines. They are usually decided by blunders... overlooked threats, dropped pieces, missed opportunities, etc.
Dunno about intuitive bluemu... for me, the sicilian always felt more comfortable and natural than e5... even when i couldn't name any variations. But agree with most what you say.
Apr 17, 2019
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#24
I agree that most time by a beginner should go to studying tactics but a few decent openings plus a study of opening theory are worthwhile.
The important thing about an opening is that it should lead you to a playable middlegame where you can make plans for what to do after you get your pieces developed.
For White, openings like the Bishop's Opening 1 e4 e5 2 Bc4 or Vienna Game 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 often lead to White castling queen-side (O-O-O) and launching a King-Side attack beginning with a Pawn Storm. For 1 e4 c5, there are positions for White that don't lose the game if they're not done in the correct order like the Richter-Rauzer Attack where after the standard1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 3 d4 4 Nxd4 White plays f3, Be3, Qd2, and O-O-O. Once again, this leads to White launching a King-side attack, often leading with Pawns.
For 1 e4 e6 or 1 e4 c6, I recommend playing the Advance Variations where White plays 2 d4 and eventually e5. The extra space White has on the Kingside helps beginners find places for pieces to attack and White soon learns how to handle Black's usually ...c5 counterattack.
As Black, I recommend the Caro-Kann 1 e4 c6 and Slav 1 d4 c6 (also 1 c4 c6 2 d4 d5) because each one is based on the same setup: 1...c6 2...d5 then moving the c8-B to f5 or g4 before playing ...e6 so that "Bad Bishop" doesn't get blocked-in behind Pawns. Then ...Nf6 and ...Nd7 and Black is usually in position to play ...c5 or ...b6 and begin a Queen-side attack.
thanks.
There are several links in this article relevant to choosing an opening repertoire..
Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/how-can-one-improve-his-chess-game-beyond-the-basics