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jopel22

Hi chess.com . Give me the 3 names of the opening you learned when you were beginners?

antioxidant

d4,e4,nf3

trostjoe

I played only e4 did a financhetto and castled short. I searched the web and found this to be useful: 

Play your openings objectively.

1. Play asymmetrically to gain or maintain an initiative.

   Keep your distances by not playing the same symmetrical move as your opponent.

   Use your own plan by controlling a different center square.

   Why fight over one square, when both of you have enough space to win the game?

2. You should dynamically imbalance the game, to create favourable exchanges.

   Pawn weaknesses create new lines of attack.

   Mobilize your pieces by coordinating them onto key squares.

   Why play a piece for a piece, when you can gain a better advantage elsewhere?

3. Transpose the opening into unfamiliar ground for your opponent.

   Playing common opening moves only helps your opponent that memorized them.

   Maneuver your king and major pieces slowly and safely. Just do not let the pieces sit there until your opponent seizes them.

   Why let your pieces sit there, when a moving target is harder to stop?

4. Having a system is better than no system at all.

   A system is a method of development that works against many different openings.

   Include in your opening repertoire the following systems: London System, Colle System, Stonewall Attack, Réti System, Barcza System, and Hedgehog System.

  Why start playing without a system, when you can use a system that works?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_opening

Now look, read the major pawn formations themes, and familiarize yourself with an opening that covers most of the objectives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawn_structure 

beardogjones

Seems kind of bossy...

trostjoe
beardogjones wrote:

Seems kind of bossy...

What 3 types of openings did you learn in the beginning that seems kind of bossy to you ? Take the time to expain yourself, because I really don't understand which type opening you found bossy. Was it all these types: London System, Colle System, Stonewall Attack, Réti System, Barcza System, and Hedgehog System.

AndyClifton

Yes indeed it does seem kind of bossy...like how she's dressed:

trostjoe

Nice

beardogjones
trostjoe wrote:
beardogjones wrote:

Seems kind of bossy...

What 3 types of openings did you learn in the beginning that seems kind of bossy to you ? Take the time to expain yourself, because I really don't understand which type opening you found bossy. Was it all these types: London System, Colle System, Stonewall Attack, Réti System, Barcza System, and Hedgehog System.

You should do "X" and then  "Y" and then play "Z"!

AndyClifton

Hey beardog, take the time to explain yourself, dammit!!

beardogjones
AndyClifton wrote:

Hey beardog, take the time to explain yourself, dammit!!

LOL

trostjoe

I read the sentences and yes it comes out like orders.... (Bossy)

But you missed the point. The helpful opening theory.

Some people like to correct other peoples grammer skills. Would you call that bossy too?

AndyClifton

Yes, I would.  In fact, it's damned impertinent and I hate it.

bigpoison
AndyClifton wrote:

Yes, I would.  In fact, it's damned impertinent, and I hate it.

AndyClifton

BP, maybe I'd pay more attention to your emendations if you'd ever actually taken a writing class.

bigpoison

That's, totally, inappropriate.

AndyClifton

Btw has anyone actually gone over that list of Helpful Hints?  It's about as useful as taking chess advice from this man:

AnnaZC

Reti, English and something to do with Sicily,

AndyClifton

Giuoco Piano, Fried Liver and Two Knights.

AnnaZC

Fried Liver, ahhhh I think I saw that somewhere in a book, Unorthodox Chess Openings

AndyClifton

It was all the rage in 9th grade. Smile