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Hello! I just wanted to know what openings to play at a tournament. I honestly don't know, and need help ASAP. Whoever replies, I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Jan 27, 2018
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#2
If your rating is close to what it is on here, play Sicilian as black. Study the main lines and you will demolish because no one at that rating really knows it that wall. Play giucco piano for white because it has a lot of attacking lines
cellomaster8 wrote:
Oh OK thank you so much! :)
If your rating is close to what it is on here, play Sicilian as black. Study the main lines and you will demolish because no one at that rating really knows it that wall. Play giucco piano for white because it has a lot of attacking lines
cellomaster8 wrote:
Just curious, but have you been to any tournaments? What's your experience/rating?
No problem
cellomaster8 wrote:
Just curious, but have you been to any tournaments? What's your experience/rating?
No problem
Jan 27, 2018
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#7
I have been to several tournaments and am rated UCSF 1575 or so. Although I play more cello than chess as my name suggests
Jan 27, 2018
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#8
When I coached high school players of your strength, I taught them openings that let them most easily see what strategies they could use as the game transitioned to the middle game.
For White, after 1 e4 e5, the Bishop's opening, 2 Bf4, 3 d3, 4 Nc3 5 f4 usually puts you in a position where you can launch your f, g, and h Pawns at your opponent's King while you castle O-O-O.
As Black, we often played 1 e4 e5 and remembered to try to threaten our opponent as often as possible, attack f2 and protect f7. As players learned more, we played the Caro-Kann and French where Black's counterattack usually begins with ...c5.
I advise, in all cases, to try to point as many of your pieces at your opponent's King and attack relentlessly. You are bound to make some mistakes but the player on the defensive tends to make the most mistakes.
Go into a rated section if you can because a USCF 200 player is likely not as good as an unrated player. There you are dealing with known bad players vs unknown (and probably) better players.
As for what to play, learn traps. Yes, the time will be kind of wasted WRT to general chess education, but you will win at this level.