"There is one aspect I would like clarifying if someone would may. Many people talk about memorising opening moves. Surly I would only have to memorise the moves if didn’t understand why I was making the moves in the first place……."
There are some openings, like the Dragon Sicilian, where one imprecise move can lead to instant defeat. No amount of general understanding will help if you make the wrong move, or at the wrong moment.
At club level, unsounds traps and gambits are very popular. If the opponent plays the exact right move, you lose, but if they don't, you get a crushing attack. Knowing the exact move orders can help in these situations.
By and large, though, deep opening memorization is a grandmaster concern that far too many non-masters concern themselves with. Stick with learning the ideas and the middlegame plans and you'll be fine.
SkyMarshal…tduncan
Thanks for the advice.
I feel I need to elaborate on my ideas regarding studying opening theory.
Now, I am studying “discovering chess openings” by John Emms. It’s all about opening principles and the basic plans behind the various openings. Surly if I have a good grasp on this, then as soon as I’m “out of book”, I should still be able to continue with some degree of confidence.
After I have studied this, I will go on to more opening specific books.
There is one aspect I would like clarifying if someone would may. Many people talk about memorising opening moves. Surly I would only have to memorise the moves if didn’t understand why I was making the moves in the first place…….
I don't plan to input any move into "chess position trainer" that i don't understand.