30 Oct 07
Game 4166910
I played a game where I moved my queen and bishop up to threaten the opponent's queen and king, and I wound up winning the game. Now I'm trying to fine tune the strategy, and was wondering if there's an opening move similar to this.
If there is, I may be able to pull it off better in that way. If it isn't, then maybe it's not a good enough strategy.
30 Oct 07
Originally posted by DaphnesBlacks strategy was dreadful. 2. Qf6 in the French is abnormal and pointless. Both sides waste moves when development would have been more appropriate with black doing his level best to avoid developing any pieces before losing them all.
Game 4166910
I played a game where I moved my queen and bishop up to threaten the opponent's queen and king, and I wound up winning the game. Now I'm trying to fine tune the strategy, and was wondering if there's an opening move similar to this.
If there is, I may be able to pull it off better in that way. If it isn't, then maybe it's not a good enough strategy.
There is unfortunately no strategy worth following in this game so please no one be tempted to do so.
As a general rule a good opening strategy is:
(1) Control the centre with pawns and open lines for your Bs. So e4 and d4 (sometimes both) are the most common opening moves;
(2) Assert further control on centre and protect your central pawns with a N move (or 2). So Nc3 and Nf3 are amoung the most popular 2nd moves;
(3) Develop Bs;
(4) Castle;
(5) Move Rooks to centre / open files (or files you plan to open)
(6) Only now think about your Queen..
There are exceptions to every rule but early development of your Queen is more likely to lose than win again st any reasonable opponent.
31 Oct 07
Originally posted by DaphnesNot much fine-tuning needs to be done. Good things tend to happen when the enemy King is exposed, and you have pieces that can get to him.
Game 4166910
I played a game where I moved my queen and bishop up to threaten the opponent's queen and king, and I wound up winning the game. Now I'm trying to fine tune the strategy, and was wondering if there's an opening move similar to this.
If there is, I may be able to pull it off better in that way. If it isn't, then maybe it's not a good enough strategy.
In this game, you got a lot of help from your opponent - he moved his f-pawn early, traded off his g7 pawn [which could have blocked your first Q check], and helped you get the Nf3 out of the way [by offering the N trade] so the Q could check next move.
Against a better player, you'll have to apply pressure to weak squares around the K until something cracks, or rush his King position with pawns, trying to exchange the pawns in front of his King.