2006-10-24 00:11:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
Note: Cassandra's type of question is the one I'm looking for.
2006-10-24 10:49:50 · update #1
Agree with Corlone, but would add that the chess openings should be selected that cater to your style of play. Do you prefer tactical/ wide open games, do you prefer closed more positional games, or something in the middle? What types of openings do you tend to get an advantage and do better/enjoy more?
The goal of the opening should be to get you to a middle game/end game where you have an advantage - and an advantage could mean where you are more comfortable/have more experience playing. Masters that have instructed me have suggested to choose opening lines that are forcing (wherein your oponent does not have a lot of alternatives but to play into your line). Also another good point is that you don't have to througoughly understand an opening, just get the general themes down for it -- until you get to the master level.
I've personally had good luck with:
White - d4 -- then a stonewall if my opponent plays d5.
Black - French in response to e4
Black - Dutch in response to d4
Whatever you choose, it's not a bad idea to get an opening book in what you want to do. Also some middle game/end game books to know where your going.
2006-10-24 08:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by cassandra 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've heard some real good players tell me the best chess opening is to control the center four squares of the board. This would advantageously be done with pawns or knights. Dang what a tricky game.
2006-10-24 07:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by idracab101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not ONE BEST opening. Each chess player has his / her favorite openings, some openings are better if you urgently need to win the game, others are good if your opponent must win, but for you sharing the point is enough to win the tournament.
To idracab 10: gaining control over the center is the aim of many classical openings. Apart of pawns and knights, bishops can also be used to reach that, for example with a move called "fianchetto". Pawn b2 (or g2; for black b7 or g7) is moved one ahead, the following move will be bishop c1 to b2.
2006-10-24 07:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by corleone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-31 08:39:44 · answer #4 · answered by Kmart 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋