I've been playing for over a year now. I have just recently resolved to reduce my gameload, play far fewer games and concentrate on learning the game in depth with the help of books and databases.
My question is this: I find that I prefer an attacking style and aggressive play. Can a beginner start off this way and have success or should I hold off until I know the game better? I know that the attacking style can leave one vulnerable to counter-attack but oh! do I love to create chaos! 😀
thanks in advance,
eagle
Originally posted by buddy2I would't go that far...
Style is for dressmakers. Look for best move in each position.
you can choose to learn some gambit systems that provide a basis for attacks
do not just attack for the hell of it...there must be some type of advantage, whether it be development, material, position, tempi, for an attack to be justified.
e.g. you may want to study the icelandic variation of the scandinavian...black gambits a pawn for the chance of a good attack. (but don't study the variation of the scandinavian where black recaptures the pawn with the queen)
Originally posted by buddy2A lot of the time there will be more than just one best move in the possition and the player will most likely choose a move that suites his style.
Style is for dressmakers. Look for best move in each position.
I think most beginners play attacking chess because they dont kow anything about possitional and endgame chess.
If you have the advantage, you must attack, otherwise you waste the point of having an advantage.
If you don't have the advantage, then attacking is doomed to fail against accurate play...with accurate play being the tricky part. Meaning, sometimes even a bad attack can cause lower ranked players (or an OTB opponent in time truble) to falter and you will succeed in spite of your bad idea.
OTB chess, at least below the expert level, is still a very psychological game and playing your opponent can be as effective as playing the position. For example, about 10 years ago I had a friend that was very aggressive, and was at least at good as me when it came to open attacking games. But if I kept him locked in a closed, positional game, more often than not he'd lose interest and ultimately lose the game.
Originally posted by eagles54I think being an attacker is the best style for beginners because it teaches very quickly how to exploit advantage, when a sac is a mistake, when you're in trouble defensively and when you are not, etc.
I've been playing for over a year now. I have just recently resolved to reduce my gameload, play far fewer games and concentrate on learning the game in depth with the help of books and databases.
My question is this: I find that I prefer an attacking style and aggressive play. Can a beginner start off this way and have success or should I hold off unt ...[text shortened]... vulnerable to counter-attack but oh! do I love to create chaos! 😀
thanks in advance,
eagle
Originally posted by richjohnsonChess theory has not developed enough to know the answer to this question. If you define "best move" as most difficult to meet, move which gives the opponent least options and and move which gives best win/loss/draw ratio after the main lines then I believe there is a best move.
What is the best move after 1. e4?