There's a website chessopenings.com/ which provides explanations on various openings by NM Dereque Kelley
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Free databases : Lichess and chesstempo.
A player walks in, asks a question, and is told he is wrong before receiving an answer. Seriously people lovlas/Dario/Palamede/Technophobie out of two pages are the only ones who actually left a useful post.
@circlethearrow learning new opening lines and practicing them in game is very fun and practical, we could use more players with your interests in learning chess.
@circlethearrow learning new opening lines and practicing them in game is very fun and practical, we could use more players with your interests in learning chess.
So ... openings are good. It is usually more fun to start with an advantage from the opening so we study them (too much for most of us here). Still there are a LOT of them. IMO at the start any general chess course book [even Fred Reinfeld's old one!]will have enough about openings to play with some understanding. After that , again IMO, best next step is to play over games where a really strong master plays your opening against a much weaker player. That way you see how the opening ideas develop into the middlegame. Good luck!!! And have fun!!! (If chess isnt fun, you need to do something differently.)
Circle and look at kanaan, if you want a good coach take him. He is sycophantic and condescending at the same time as being dishonest. He wait is he your original coach?
I can probably give you every book in pdf,you need for free. But because of copyright i can not upload here the links of the books you want.
The John Watson series is a complete coverage of most used openings. 4-volume, the Opening Game in Chess. Oddly enough it is not overwhelming if you just find the ones you want to play, explore them. It is good to know what the choices are.
I have read Rueben Fine and Fred Reinfeld. I am astounded that anyone would recommend them. ?? To be forced to use them again might make me quit chess. Also, do not try to sort through the "Encyclopedias" -- ECO, MCO -- they are overwhelming.
{My advice is contrary to Bobby Fischer. I think he said he read MCO, front to back, twice, to learn openings.}
I have read Rueben Fine and Fred Reinfeld. I am astounded that anyone would recommend them. ?? To be forced to use them again might make me quit chess. Also, do not try to sort through the "Encyclopedias" -- ECO, MCO -- they are overwhelming.
{My advice is contrary to Bobby Fischer. I think he said he read MCO, front to back, twice, to learn openings.}
Addendum. Ludek Pachman, Vol 1, the Opening is an excellent detailed explanation of 1. e4 e5 openings, what's going on, what each side is trying to get, the tactical consequences of various moves.
Of course, you'd have to find it, in the English translation unless you read German.
Of course, you'd have to find it, in the English translation unless you read German.
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