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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Sepia?
My God are you filming me as I play and phoos, what are you like james, now put it away 😉

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there are many different schools of thought MOST masters preferr 1.d4 because it is a quieter more "safe" move,alowing a slow possitional build up.
i preferr 1.e4 because afterplaying !.e4 you have the greatest number of possible next moves. seems to make "math sense" to me.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Do most masters really prefer d4 to e4?
yes from what i have heard a majority of masters like d4 better
maybe im wrong

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Originally posted by joshbgosh10592
I have been losing a lost of games because of a crapy starting move. what do you think is a good starting move? if you could send me a message that would be great. thanks
1.a4

Or, if that doesn't work for you, try:

1.h4

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
e4
my chess knowledge is currently very rusty, but doesn't the sicilian involve 1.b3, or 1.g3? and lots of peperroni with extra cheese!

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Thanks for all your help ppl

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Well when I took a short look at your games I don't think that the first move was a problem. But as people pointed out here, maybe play a save opening bringing out the Knights and the Bishops before the QWuenn and castling early.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
The sicilian 1) e4...c5 🙂
as i said, rusty...