EDIT: ah sorry, hit enter and it sumbitted the thred.
anyways, Im rather new to chess, and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a few solid openings/defenses that would be good for a beginner like me.
I know what to do for white, and im comfortable on how i play, but as black i feel completely lost. If anyone can help me, that would be great, thanks!
Originally posted by kaizaPlayed 2 won 2 - you should be giving US advice!
EDIT: ah sorry, hit enter and it sumbitted the thred.
anyways, Im rather new to chess, and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a few solid openings/defenses that would be good for a beginner like me.
I know what to do for white, and im comfortable on how i play, but as black i feel completely lost. If anyone can help me, that would be great, thanks!
Originally posted by kaizaThe most easy to learn openings are depending on your playstyle, you like to have the initiative, do you like gambits or piece sacrifices. Do you like closed and defence systems etc. etc. etc. Do you want easy study or just the best defences.
[b]ah sorry, I need a couple defenses to e4 and d4, these are the most commonly played moves around where I live.[/b
1. e4 defence with e5 and go to Petroff system, solid and easy to learn
1. e4 defence with no e5 use Aljechin, solid and easy to learn
1. d4 defence with f5 and go to Dutch system, solid and easy to learn
1. d4 defence with d5 and go to QA (Queens Gambit Accepted), solid and easy to learn.
the mentioned defences are solid, you come around in grandmaster tourneys and they are easy to adopt and to learn.
Do they fit your style of playing, you decide.
But dont rely on just 4 black openings, if you play e5 on e4 and white has several ways to repley (most commen Nf3 follows Nf6 Petroff system) but what to do on Kings-Gambit, what to do on Vienna etc etc etc.
Study the moves doesnt make you better, it just tells your opponent you know the line to play the opening according to or common amonst grandmasters.
In the middlegame the real chess starts, and most frustrating is always to play a long time (4 hours of chess) and lose a game due to the fact you didnt understand the opposition theory of the Kings in an endgame. Focus your study on all stages in the chessgame, openings is to start but then it goes.
I hope this helps you going.
gl grtz DoJo
Originally posted by DoJoCleaningThat's good advice, but I personally prefer the Sicilian vs e4 and the Nimzo vs d4. They are harder to learn but fit my style well, though I admit I never spent enough time on an alternate systen. (except for the occassional c5 against d4) Have you tried the Sicilian or Nimzo?
The most easy to learn openings are depending on your playstyle, you like to have the initiative, do you like gambits or piece sacrifices. Do you like closed and defence systems etc. etc. etc. Do you want easy study or just the best defences.
1. e4 defence with e5 and go to Petroff system, solid and easy to learn
1. e4 defence with no e5 use Aljechi ...[text shortened]... chessgame, openings is to start but then it goes.
I hope this helps you going.
gl grtz DoJo
True, Nimzo is easy to adopt to, but I suggest QA as it starts from move 2 to it and makes the number of openings to study lesser as when you select the Nizmo.
Sicilian is a very complicated opening with much strategy involved, you have to be an expert in the MiddleGame strategy on many other openings to even understand the middlegame strategy in the Sicilian defence. Sicilian is the best and succesfull (according NIC) reply to e4, that's also why many players refer from e4.
Many openings have there advantages and disadvantages and make the game nicerand complicated. Trapps are fun 2! But for a beginner I won't suggest Sicialian to start with.