same chess opening

yes

you need to learn 3 openings:

1. your white opening.

2. your black reply to 1. e4

3. your black reply 1. d4

(optional until rating 1200 and if you play 1. e4. 4. white reply to sicilian)

then learn how pieces can co-operate to attack/defend weak squares and pawns.

I play the French Defense whenever I play black and it doesn't matter what white serves up.

thanks everyone. I keep playing kings pawn then kings knight then queen's pawn

is that bad lol

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The list below is a calculation tool designed to deepen your analytical skills.

Analysis is the process of solving a big complicated problem by breaking it down into a set of  smaller simpler  problems.  In other words, an analysis tool that provides you with a list of smaller problem questions that would  deepen your  calculation ability automatically by simply checking items on a list.  A list like  this:

Think of this List as a set of pegs in the calculation tree.  The pegs in the list will be great climbing aids in climbing much higher in the calculation tree than you ever could before.  This list is your calculation tool.

Here is the list I have kept since I started playing chess:

Things to do before I  make a move

1. Am I sitting on my hands  now that I am seated at the chess board table?

2. Is my written list in my possession?

3. What is my opponent  threatening to do and what is my best move to stop his threat and  Kill as much of his counterplay as possible ( you will have to learn what killing counterplay is, and how to execute it on the chess board.)

4. What is the pawn structure  on the board and what are the pawn break points? 

     a. Remember pawn moves are permanent because they cannot move backwards.

     b. Are there any pawn majorities on either side of the board?

     c. Are there any open or half-open files on the board?  Who is in control of that file?

     d. Are there any pawn weaknesses on the board?  You will have to learn about (doubled pawns,

         isolated pawns, backward pawns, etc.) and how to exploit those weakenesses

     e. Is the center blocked.  Flank attacks succeed more often when the center is blocked

5. Are there any of  mine or enemy undefended Pieces and/or Pawns?

   a. Beware of pieces and or pawns that are defended indirectly. ( beware of tactics here!)

   b. Beware of pieces and or pawns that are defended backwards. (yes enemy pieces can defend their own backwards because pieces can move  forwards or backwards.  Pawns can only move  forward or  diagonally forward when capturing.

6. Are there any weak square complexes in the position?   Learn what these are and how to exploit.  

7. Have I checked all of these items above 2x before I make a move,

Here's a cool video where Peter Svidler talks about the Grundenfield. 

thank you so much everyone :)