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Does anyone have any tips on how to retain lines in openings? What is a good way to study the openings?
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Originally posted by RabbitColdBuy an Andrew Martin opening DVD's, hes a good teacher and watching him play through the lines while talking about them is a good way to get a fairly adequate understanding of an opening fast.
Does anyone have any tips on how to retain lines in openings? What is a good way to study the openings?
Thanks
Originally posted by RabbitColdwhy would anyone waste their time on someone who don't know how to move pieces? seriously...
Thanks for those that have given advice. I have books, but sometimes I cant recall what I should know. So just seeing if there is any shortcuts.
Ill play you if you think I cant move the pieces😛
Originally posted by RabbitColdRepetition is the mother of learning.
Does anyone have any tips on how to retain lines in openings? What is a good way to study the openings?
Thanks
Originally posted by WulebgrThis is correct. Sometimes it is fun to get out a copy of MCO (or other opening encylopedia), choose a line at random and play blitz games with a friend where you must duplicate the first 5-8 moves out of it. Trade colors every game. After you play 3 as white and 3 as black, move on to a new opening. This is also good way to choose a repitoire as you will quickly learn weather or not you like the opening.
Repetition is the mother of learning.
How do you memorize anything? Do it repeatedly. Review and quiz. Review again.
With respect to chess openings, however, the moves that are based on correct positional understanding start to look natural after awhile. If you look for good moves that mobilize and coordinate your pieces, fight for the center, and redu ...[text shortened]... rability, sometimes you'll find that you've played "book" moves far longer than you imagine.
Originally posted by zebanoIt took me a while to be accustomed to the Dragon though - and that might be my favorite opening now.
This is correct. Sometimes it is fun to get out a copy of MCO (or other opening encylopedia), choose a line at random and play blitz games with a friend where you must duplicate the first 5-8 moves out of it. Trade colors every game. After you play 3 as white and 3 as black, move on to a new opening. This is also good way to choose a repitoire as you will quickly learn weather or not you like the opening.
Originally posted by RabbitColdThe pages here:
Does anyone have any tips on how to retain lines in openings? What is a good way to study the openings?
Thanks
Originally posted by cmsMasterTo expand on what I said earlier...
It took me a while to be accustomed to the Dragon though - and that might be my favorite opening now.