Which chess opening do you think is best for beginners? I think it is the Italian Game, or the Scillian Defense.
Only try flank Openings if you know what youre doing, the Italian game is ok but in my opinion its standard and well known amongst amateur players.
Dont always aim for the weakest squares in chess (f7 or f2).
Dont always aim for the weakest squares in chess (f7 or f2).
I meant flank openings such as the Bird opening or Ware Opening.
Go for symmetrical openings, for they are simple to play.
I like IM Andras Toth's take on beginner openings, he encourages players to learn flexible and complex openings instead boring systems like the london that constantly plays the same setup. Openings like the sicilian, nimzo-indian, panov.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRgJ_rX9bCI&list=PL4WTyEhy_sF5wQ8o7O2X8WyPdrIIA4asC&index=22
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRgJ_rX9bCI&list=PL4WTyEhy_sF5wQ8o7O2X8WyPdrIIA4asC&index=22
Mr. Toth in my opinion has a very good point, I have switched up my opening repertoire to include much more versatile openings that help you learn about chess. I've been playing the Grand prix because I was scared of playing open sicilian (Lot's of theory), this is a bad approach to learning and if you really want to improve you should learn to play complex openings that dont take 5 minutes of memorization like the london and similar openings (not saying these openings are bad).
@L-Phoenix that is for amateurs, not beginners who almost know nothing about the game besides the rules. But like @CottonChessSet said, flank openings are ok if you know what you are doing.
@AnUtterlyKarpov I don't see why this doesnt apply to beginners
@L-Phoenix to Andras Toth, an amateur might be a 1500-1800 rated player, who already understands the game quite a lot.
but you are 1800 rated
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