now i need tips and strategies cause my sister is training him and we're evenly matched. Hellp?
55 dollars on the line and my brother is 8, i am 14!!!!
2007-07-09 07:25:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
Sorry to have to disagree with both the previous contributors, but I think they offer poor advice.
(a) The value of the Centre Counter Opening (1. e4 d5) lies in its surprise value against an opponent who was not expecting it. But for someone who you play regularly, like another family member, its surprise value is limited.
The idea that you should go try roaming over an open board with your queen snaffling up pieces is not one to be encouraged. It would only work against a complete beginner (and your brother is stronger than that).
Against anyone who knows what they are doing, you will simply lose a lot of time having to move your queen to get her away from being attacked by your opponent's knights and bishops, meaning he develops his pieces and you do not and you come under pressure as a result.
Success in chess comes from co-ordinating several pieces not from sending the queen out on her own.
(b) The same arguments would also advise against attempting Scholar's Mate (1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 hoping that Black won't notice 4. Qxf7 mate.)
It only works against beginners. It does you no good at all in terms of your development as a player to rely on cheap tricks to win games for you. And against anyone who knows what they are doing, your queen will just get chased away, losing you valuable time.
e.g. 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 g7 4. Qf3 Nf6 5. g4 Nd4 (threatening Nxc2+) and the queen will be hugely embarrassed to have to go back to d1 as three moves out of six will have been used up by the queen to get precisely nowhere.
MY RECOMMENDATION
Learn one or two opening systems i.e. you don't need to learn precise move orders but can make it up as you go along.
e.g. (1) The Bird-Larsen's Opening which has White play f4 b3 Bb2 and Nf3 as his opening 4 moves, with the aim of controlling the e5 square
or (2) The King's Indian Attack in which White gets pawns on e4 f4 d3 and g3, bishops on g2 and e3, knights on f3 and d2 (or c3) and castles Kingside.
2007-07-09 11:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon the opening. If you go 1st open with either your queen or king pawn. try to castle by move 10. Gain control of the center quickly(E4, E5, D4, D5) devolep your knights before bishops, avoid double pawns if possible, when a file opens up get a rook to control it. In the opening do not move the same piece more than once unless for a good reason, and do not bring the queen out early.
2007-07-10 02:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Castle early. Look at the whole board and try to find the best move every time. Check the safety of your queen each time before you move the piece.
2007-07-09 20:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look online for 4-7 moves opening to give yourself a checkmate, the best one is the 4 move checkmate on the opening. look for some of those on google or some place.
2007-07-09 15:44:22 · answer #4 · answered by USYM. SSGT 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he opens with his king's side pawn you open with your queen
2007-07-09 14:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by soham p 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋