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Favorite Chess openings?
Posted on 11/7/20 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 11/7/20 at 12:15 pm
I'm trying to play more and learn more about the game. Trying to learn a few openings and defenses right now to improve the start of games and get to the midgame where I'm much more comfortable.
What do you guys use? I'm playing French defense and Center game comfortably but what to expand out. What are good recommendations for beginner players?
What do you guys use? I'm playing French defense and Center game comfortably but what to expand out. What are good recommendations for beginner players?
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Posted on 11/7/20 at 12:44 pm to Gatorbait2008
Is this one of XBox’s exclusives?
Posted on 11/7/20 at 1:00 pm to Gatorbait2008
i always preferred the Réti Opening. 1.Nf3
Posted on 11/7/20 at 1:29 pm to Gatorbait2008
For a beginner you can't go wrong with the Italian as white. It's completely rock solid with almost no weaknesses or traps. It adheres to all the opening principles perfectly.
The disadvantage you have is that it's one of the most famous and studied lines in history and as such black usually knows how to play against it perfectly very deeply and isn't caught off guard or pressured very much.
The "must know" openings as both white and black for beginners are the
With 1. e4
Spanish (Ruy Lopez)
Italian
Sicilian Defense
French Defense
With 1. d4
Queen's Gambit Declined
There's obviously a lot more but I would consider these the foundational "Chess 101" openings.
Walk before you can run. Study the above lines deeply but be aware of other openings/defenses that can arise, there's no guarantee one of the above comes up.
Your opponent could play the Alekhine or Petrov against your e4, not one of the more common lines. And that's fine, you can't expect to know them as deeply but it's probably worth knowing what they are and what the next move or two are in them, but don't worry about trying to learn them as deep as the ones I listed above, because they come up less frequently.
The disadvantage you have is that it's one of the most famous and studied lines in history and as such black usually knows how to play against it perfectly very deeply and isn't caught off guard or pressured very much.
The "must know" openings as both white and black for beginners are the
With 1. e4
Spanish (Ruy Lopez)
Italian
Sicilian Defense
French Defense
With 1. d4
Queen's Gambit Declined
There's obviously a lot more but I would consider these the foundational "Chess 101" openings.
Walk before you can run. Study the above lines deeply but be aware of other openings/defenses that can arise, there's no guarantee one of the above comes up.
Your opponent could play the Alekhine or Petrov against your e4, not one of the more common lines. And that's fine, you can't expect to know them as deeply but it's probably worth knowing what they are and what the next move or two are in them, but don't worry about trying to learn them as deep as the ones I listed above, because they come up less frequently.
This post was edited on 11/7/20 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 11/7/20 at 4:09 pm to Gatorbait2008
The London is a super solid opening for white starting out. Very safe and structurally sound and most decisions that come out of it are fairly straightforward.
Posted on 11/7/20 at 4:31 pm to Gatorbait2008
I win consistently with h3 or g4 white.
Posted on 11/7/20 at 7:16 pm to Gatorbait2008
I don't play much chess anymore so I'll just drop a very old reference that I doubt anyone will get without googling (and even then without something else, the answer isn't on the 1st page).
I have tried playing it before but I was never good enough to really win with it.
quote:
King's Knight to King's Bishop three.
I have tried playing it before but I was never good enough to really win with it.
This post was edited on 11/7/20 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 11/8/20 at 6:04 pm to Gatorbait2008
White: London or Catalan
Black: Scandinavian
Black: Scandinavian
Posted on 11/11/20 at 7:25 pm to Gatorbait2008
Queens gambit bc that’s what the hot red head pill popper chick did.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:13 pm to Gatorbait2008
quote:
Favorite Chess openings?
Buying Park Place, followed by all the Railroads.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 10:21 pm to Gatorbait2008
English, London, or Italian for white. Accelerated dragon or Dutch for black. I’ve been trying to use the hyper modern for black with mixed results. I find it works better in bullet games when people are making moves thinking about time rather than what I’m playing.
Posted on 2/1/21 at 4:39 pm to Gatorbait2008
Let them be white and copy their moves vs the computer in another window.
EZ.
EZ.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 11:10 pm to Gatorbait2008
Good god this thread makes me feel stupid. Is it possible to just not have that part of the brain that lets one “see” a chessboard and come up with effective tactics?
Just to illustrate my nerdiness I’m reasonably intelligent (32ACT w/perfect English/Reading, 1410SAT w/perfect language, national merit finalist, gifted and all that crap) but I genuinely can’t beat the Windows CPU on beginner.
Just to illustrate my nerdiness I’m reasonably intelligent (32ACT w/perfect English/Reading, 1410SAT w/perfect language, national merit finalist, gifted and all that crap) but I genuinely can’t beat the Windows CPU on beginner.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 6:26 am to Gatorbait2008
As White: e4 with the intent of getting into the italian game or the kings Indian. I am trying to get better against the sicilian butits very complex and rich with tactics. I understand the ideas of the first two best so they are my go to.
As Black: I play the caro kann exclusively against e4 because I understand the ideas and there aren't that many opening traps to get caught up in. Against d4 I almost always reply with d5 as I am comfortable in queens gambit and slav structures.
Dont study move orders, study the ideas behind the set ups. This will help you plan and understand what is going on over the board.
DogfacePonySoldier on chess.com and lichess.
As Black: I play the caro kann exclusively against e4 because I understand the ideas and there aren't that many opening traps to get caught up in. Against d4 I almost always reply with d5 as I am comfortable in queens gambit and slav structures.
Dont study move orders, study the ideas behind the set ups. This will help you plan and understand what is going on over the board.
DogfacePonySoldier on chess.com and lichess.
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