Originally posted by alexstclaireDont believe that "good shot at winning" crap, just because you have a GREAT opening. If you believe that, try backgammon and stick to that 😉
I believe knowing an opening enables you to have a good shot at winning; you don't want to enter middle game at a disadvantage.
Originally posted by TRAINS44do YOURself a favor and open your mind.
Do yourself a favor and leave the dreamworld, and just play chess. Leave the books home. Theory is good on PAPER, not the chessboard.
I don't know who told you all that stuff but it isn't true...if you learn the IDEAS behind openings instead of trying to memorize the 19th move of the Petrossian variation of the whatever defense it DOES help and ALL great players (i'm not including me) AGREE with this point.
you should know middle game ideas and placement of pieces and yes, as I said before, perhaps strategies like minority attack (e.g. in QGD) key sacrifices (e.g. on the C file when black is attacking a long castled position in the Dragon Sicilian)
Originally posted by hypermo2001Be my guest, do it all. Do the Petrosian, Dragon, minority, Sicilian, Long castled Position in the Dragon Sicilian. Whatever ya wanna call it. Sounds good, but no cigar pal. Aint gonna help. If it does, you should be a 2000 rating by Nov. 30th. I'll be watching your rating in the meantime and I will retract ALL my statements, if you hit a 2000 by Dec. 15th. I'll say I was dead wrong and feel very embarrased.
do YOURself a favor and open your mind.
I don't know who told you all that stuff but it isn't true...if you learn the IDEAS behind openings instead of trying to memorize the 19th move of the Petrossian variation of the whatever defense it DOES help and ALL great players (i'm not including me) AGREE with this point.
you should know middle game i ...[text shortened]... ices (e.g. on the C file when black is attacking a long castled position in the Dragon Sicilian)
Originally posted by TRAINS44"Long castled Position in the Dragon Sicilian?"
Be my guest, do it all. Do the Petrosian, Dragon, minority, Sicilian, Long castled Position in the Dragon Sicilian. Whatever ya wanna call it. Sounds good, but no cigar pal. Aint gonna help. If it does, you should be a 2000 rating by Nov. 30th. I'll be watching your rating in the meantime and I will retract ALL my statements, if you hit a 2000 by Dec. 15th. I'll say I was dead wrong and feel very embarrased.
LOL
Do the Robot.😛
