Chess Opening Moves

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by tsudot • 12 years ago

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tsudot• 12 years ago

I was reading about the Sicilian Defence, which got me deep into another variation - The Yugoslav Attack[1] Video [2]

I'm curious to understand if chess masters have all of this committed to memory, and thats something one needs to excel at Chess.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Defence,_Dragon_Variat...

[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgYY4c7ijy8

rohwer• 12 years ago

Yes, we have this in memory. And at the highest level, extremely important.

The more important lesson is to analyze the opening position for the plans and thematic patterns at crucial junctures. Then, with critical positions memorized, you can usually work through the necessary moves at the board.

dfc• 12 years ago

You are ranked >= FIDE Master?

nanijoe• 12 years ago

The majority of the opening part of a Chess game is spent trying to force your opponent into a variation of an opening that you are most comfortable with. To be a good Chess player, you would need to be at least aware of most of the main lines, and then really master a few.

TylerE5• 12 years ago

Hardly. I know quite a few 2000-2200 rated players that don't know many openings...but are very strong tactically and at endgames.

Codhisattva4• 12 years ago

Much depends on the level of play you are at. Beginners flounder through weak openings while intermediate players know the main lines of the popular and strong ones.

There's really not a "master" for openings. After the first dozen moves or so you'll have your first exchange and the beginning of the middle game.

S4M• 12 years ago

What's this blog spam doing on HN? It just lists couple of opening, doesn't say the reason they are listed.

The wikipedia article is more informative: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_openings

And also, they don't put the Benoni defense which is my favorite opening :-)

hislaziness• 12 years ago

Knowing your openings goes a long way in getting an upperhand in chess. Knowing the openings and end games can give you a lot of edge. Have a look at this http://www.gautamnarula.com/how-to-get-good-at-chess-fast/ the guy explains how to get good at chess.

TylerE5• 12 years ago

That page says the exact opposite:

"One of the biggest mistakes players make is to devote massive amounts of time to openings. This is because openings tend to be very concrete, and beginners think that simply memorizing an opening will give them an unassailable advantage over their opponents6.

Don’t bother spending any time studying openings outside of analyzing your games. Just make sure you know the basic opening principles."

Codhisattva4• 12 years ago

That's inane advice. Knowing several opening lines is always an advantage.

It's how a beginner becomes an intermediate player.

Chess Opening Moves

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