Anybody else like chess? I've been playing for a little bit now, but one of my weaknesses is opening moves. Any ideas?
sk8ndestroy14 294 Posting Virtuoso
Dave Sinkula 2,398 long time no c Team Colleague
Play it. No formal stuff. These days I usually wikipedia things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_tactics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess/Strategy_and_Tactics
Usually it makes for a good start.
sk8ndestroy14 294 Posting Virtuoso
thanks. those helped.
Narue 5,707 Bad Cop Team Colleague
>I've been playing for a little bit now, but one of my weaknesses is opening moves.
Are you developing your power pieces? A lot of people just fiddle with the pawns in their opening moves when you can get more impact with each move by using stronger pieces.
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
Early game should primarily be used to set up your pawn structure, develop your position, and castle. (thats how I play the early game at least) btw, bringing your queen out is usually a bad idea.
sk8ndestroy14 294 Posting Virtuoso
I usually try to get some stronger pieces out there in the center after getting the pawns in the right place. Sometimes I've seen a queen go "behind enemy lines" steal a few pieces and retreat with no harm done. Some people just don't see that coming. I'm usually not afraid to trade a queen for a queen. I don't like it when people rely too heavily on that one piece. Even though I am a little relunctant to trade it.
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
queens waste your time in the early game. Almost anywhere on the board a queen can be threatened. By bringing out your queen early you may lose your initiative. (in my opinion keeping initiative is one of the most important things)
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
yeah at the start i get in there with my bishops and knights and protect my king and queen with the rooks. the queen only comes into play later (once all the pawns are gone)
ndeniche 402 Posting Virtuoso Featured Poster
i've learned the best way to open the game is taking your middle pawns to the center along with your knights... then, according to your opponent, your game might follow in different ways...
it IS a bad idea to move both your rooks and your queen from the first line... i would recommend to move throughout the table one of your rooks and your bishops... always leave at least one rook protecting your king, alonng with the queen...
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
When white, I usually bring out my king side bishop and knight so I can castle.
ndeniche 402 Posting Virtuoso Featured Poster
though, castling can be dangerous, since you may cpture your king behind a row of pawns... so you have to know how to play it well...
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
though, castling can be dangerous, since you may cpture your king behind a row of pawns... so you have to know how to play it well...
When I have nothing better to do mid game I create a opening with a pawn.
christina>you 820 Posting Sage Featured Poster
Anybody else like chess? I've been playing for a little bit now, but one of my weaknesses is opening moves. Any ideas?
Duki and I started playing it about 2 weeks ago. He taught me. :) & He's better than me. :(
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
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Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
I started playing when I was 3.
sk8ndestroy14 294 Posting Virtuoso
After a castle I always move one pawn up, otherwise I could get caught off guard and there's nothing I can do.
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
Yeah but you lose even more initiative! Its the "safe" thing to do, but frankly there are usually more pressing moves at the time (of course I might regret it later!)
joshSCH 1,062 Industrious Poster Banned
.. I typically play conservatively, and just let my opponent attack aggressively.. they usually make a stupid mistake in which I go all out and own his a$$! lol.
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
lol I am just the opposite. I generally _pwn_ most people eary and mid game. But unfortunately I get too arrogant and make foolish mistake late game.
joshSCH 1,062 Industrious Poster Banned
lol.. we should play online sometime then.. although I haven't played chess in a year or two..
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
Wanna play Right now? Im white. E4
sk8ndestroy14 294 Posting Virtuoso
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joshSCH 1,062 Industrious Poster Banned
hah.. naw, I mean via yahoo games or AIM or something..
jwenting 1,905 duckman Team Colleague
After a castle I always move one pawn up, otherwise I could get caught off guard and there's nothing I can do.
that is usually a wise move but it does leave an opening for an opponent to exploit.
It also makes you predictable, never a good thing.
jwenting 1,905 duckman Team Colleague
and yes, I play.
On and off for the last 25 years or so. Currently off for lack of opponents (I don't like chess clubs, am not interested in competition play which is all they're interested in to the extent that often members won't play outside the club competition).
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
yeah i like to play with my cousin. were both novices
ndeniche 402 Posting Virtuoso Featured Poster
i started playing when i was like 7 or so... i even bought a hand made chess set in rome, that represents a battle between romans and barbarians in metal pieces... pretty cool...
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
Nf3
quintoncoert 131 Posting Whiz in Training
can i take on the winner? i am reasonably good at chess. or if there is someone else who would play me while they play?
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
You could start another thread.
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