Saturday, 10 October 2009

Choosing the opening

Don’t be in a hurry to read an opening manual- it will only lead you astray. First of all, remember that there is no such thing as ‘the best’ or ’the strongest’ move in the initial position. There are several moves corresponding to the principle of development I the chess openings, and you have to make a choice in accordance to you taste, knowledge and experience.
It is always suggested to start the game with the center pawn. The white Pawn on e4 controls the important d5 square, waiting for reinforcement on d4. As you can see, white’s aims are straight forward and clear cut, and it is natural, that all the opening starting with 1 e4 are referred to as ‘open’ or ‘semi-open’.
The most fundamental reaction is undoubtedly the symmetrical reply with the black king’s pawn. So, one should take care in choosing and opening.

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