Opening Theory??!!

Ok, I have a real passion for chess and I am trying very hard to learn and understand it but I have no money for books or cd roms. I was hoping somebody could provide me with help or a website that has the info I am looking for. I want to learn the concepts, strategies, ideas, theory, and rationale of moves for each opening. What sort of middle game should arise and how to play them. What kind of plans both sides might consider. All advantages and disadvantages. How each opening move contributes to all of these things. The main opening I am looking to study are Pirc, Nimzo Indian, King's Indian Reverse, Queen's Gambit, and Ruy Lopez. Any help with any of this is very greatly appreciated. Thank you very, very much in advance because the great people on this site have proven to be very helpful. THANKS!

Have a look at www.eudesign.com/chessops which has a clickable board and all the variations for you to explore - I find it really useful, as I'm in a similar position to you!

Jim 🙂

check out www.chessopolis.com.It has the best links to all kinds of chess stuff.
While you're at it,pay a visit to Jeremy Silman's site.www.jeremysilman.com.Lots of instructional stuff to be found there.
Other intresting sites: www.chesspublishing.com.Monthly updates of FREE ebooks,and analyses on the latest developments in opening theory.
www.chessgames.com.Lots of games sorted by opening(need to know eco)
www.chessbase.com.Online database.
www.chessville.com.Intresting articles and discussions.
members.aol.com/manusfealy/index.htm.Free chess tutorial.
Enjoy!😵

IceWolf,

You have to first decide what you want your opening move to be, because it seems that you are a bit unorganized. The King's Indian Reverse starts with 1.Nf3 and could be your opening for white every time because there is no way to stop it! And then you have to choose a black defense to 1.e4 and 1.d4, and if you wish 1.c4. 😀

First of all I would like to thank you for the help. As far as sticking with one opening to learn, I was trying to do that. I was using Pirc for black and Ruy Lopez for white. As white I was losing a lot more than I was winning(actually I never won) so I wanted to explore other openings more indepth that is the reason for me asking about the openings that I did. As far as the King's Indian Reverse goes, I am very interested in learning that. Where did you learn about it? Can you tell me about it? If you could help me with that then I could move on and that would be such a big help. Thanks again for everything.

Frankly, noone loses just because of openings. You are falling into the same rut I did. I learned alot of openings because I thought it would make me good. I could start off a game great, and maybe even win some on traps, but in the middlegame I wouldn't do so well. Without even seeing games of yours I am guessing that is what is happening, although openings could be a problem too. Go to chessopolis.com, please and then follow to the openings section and then to the exeter chess club site and learn about the principles before you learn specific lines. Then if someone plays something you don't know, you can wing it and still be o.k. because you know the principles. Also, picking the Lopez and the Pirc aren't exactly the best choices for a n00b. I don't dare play the Lopez because of the ridiculous amounts of theory for it. Besides, I love 3. Bc4 anyway. Much more fun and crazy! As far as the the KIA (King's Indian Attack) goes, learn the principles and then start a game with me, but if I see that you don't know them, then it's smackdown time. Hehehehe, just kidding buddy. Check out that site. I will try to find a link to some KIA stuff for yah. 😀

Here we go: http://www.ex.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/Openings/sic10.html

That web site address does not work. Every time I put it into the address bar it says that an error has occured. Is there another site?

That link works fine!Maybe you should try again.If it still doesn't work,try getting there via the exeter chess club's home page.
Believe me,it's worth it.That club has done an awesome job there.I visit them often.

Well I kinda found that site. I got as far as www.ex.ac.uk/~dragis/DR/Openings. Well, those other sites helped a lot also. Now I understand openings. Next step is to study a specific opening that fits my style. Hopefully soon I will play you two and teach you something. Don't think I will take it easy on you either. 😉

Neither will we! 😀
Well,maybe Tony will,but I don't think so 😉

Originally posted by SirLoseALot
check out www.chessopolis.com.It has the best links to all kinds of chess stuff.
While you're at it,pay a visit to Jeremy Silman's site.www.jeremysilman.com.Lots of instructional stuff to be found there.
Other intresting sites: www.chesspublishing.com.Monthly updates of FREE ebooks,and analyses on the latest developments in opening theory.
www.chess ...[text shortened]... g articles and discussions.
members.aol.com/manusfealy/index.htm.Free chess tutorial.
Enjoy!😵

Hmm,didn't know that,it's been a while since I've last visited chessopolis.I have all the good links bookmarked😀
Four reviewers for one site!?That's gonna be one hell of a site!