Originally posted by Panzer22Its d1, where you move the pawn backwards and assasinate the royal family. 😉 Secret of the pro's.
Forgive my chess-related ignorance, but could anyone tell me what the strategically best opening move would be. I was always shown it would be d4, where you move the pawn forward.
Anyone care to help?
Panzer22, this is a matter of taste but 1.d4 is great opening move you can play even when you become world champion.
I think Kasparov called 1.d4 'the best opening move', but maybe he did this just because Fisher claimed 1.e4 is the best.
🙂
The point is that they are both sound and good, and it's up to you to decide which one you like best.
Thanks a lot guys, I asked this question expecting that there be a lot of different answers, because that's what makes chess so varied.
I am a beginner, and I'm trying to improve my chess game, so I was inquiring for help🙂
Ponderable: I didn't want to ensue that hcess could be solved. It's mathematically impossible. I know that. I just want to know what move could offer the most advantage in the opening game.
I really feel pity when reading previous posts, but then I remember you are all novice players without any glue about openings.
(just joking, dont be angry)
it is well-known fact that 1.g3 ,preparing fianchetto, is ultimately strongest move available. typical plan would be hilarious attack with f-pawn.
Originally posted by Panzer22As stated above its a matter of personal taste, you have to play a bit and find which suits you best, the game is only won in the opening when someone blunders so no opening can force a strong postion. But if you want to improve (which I guess you do as you asked this question) I would try a few and see how they suit you. Then decide which to play and specialize rather than chopping and changing from one to the other. I personally about 18 months ago decided to play D4 (as although it is very popular it less so than e4 (so your opponent possibly has less experience of it (BUT bear in mind this statement is only valid for novice players, which I was 18 months ago). In response to d4 I always play c5 so I steer away from the e4, e5 games which are so popular and thus your opponent is likely to be more comfortable with (again this really only applies to novices but may give you a bit of a jump start in your early games. Although I wouldn't consider myself a novice anymore I have no intention of varying my opening (apart from maybe dallying with c4 as white) as they have stood me in good stead. Good luck and have fun, if I could give you one more tip it would be play to improve not to win, forget your wins, but look very closely at your losses and try and understand what went wrong.
Forgive my chess-related ignorance, but could anyone tell me what the strategically best opening move would be. I was always shown it would be d4, where you move the pawn forward.
Anyone care to help?
Originally posted by stevetoddobviously i meant in response to e4 i play c5
As stated above its a matter of personal taste, you have to play a bit and find which suits you best, the game is only won in the opening when someone blunders so no opening can force a strong postion. But if you want to improve (which I guess you do as you asked this question) I would try a few and see how they suit you. Then decide which to play and spec ...[text shortened]... , forget your wins, but look very closely at your losses and try and understand what went wrong.