Website for Openings?

dmnelson84

Only Chess

11 Dec 06

dmnelson84

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 72627

11 Dec 06

Anyone able to refer me to a good website as far as openings are concerned?

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
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11 Dec 06

Originally posted by dmnelson84
Anyone able to refer me to a good website as far as openings are concerned?

Didn't somebody just ask this?

That question is WAY to broad. I consider myself an openings addict - I don't know why I like learning about new openings, but I do. So, to give you an answer that you probably won't like, you'll have to be more specific. For example, do you like closed or open positions? Are you a tactical or positional player? Do you mind studying theory, or are you the type of player that only wants to study ideas?

exigentsky

Joined: 19 Nov 05
Moves: 3112

11 Dec 06

shredderchess.com is a good place to start if you want an opening database.

dmnelson84

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 72627

11 Dec 06

Particularly fond of the King's Indian Attack. Any site or book (there are too many to know which to buy) is what I'm really after.

dmnelson84

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 72627

11 Dec 06

Originally posted by exigentsky
shredderchess.com is a good place to start if you want an opening database.

Thanks.

buffalobill

Major Bone

On yer tail ...

Joined: 28 Feb 05
Moves: 16686

11 Dec 06

This is your best opening primer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_openings
And the Exeter Chess Club has lots of good stuff: http://www.exeterchessclub.org.uk/Openings/sic10.html

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

11 Dec 06

chessgames.com is also a decent place to start. Their Opening explorer is a decent start (even just the little bit you don't have to pay for) and the pages on the specific openings can be a great help (links to games and other players kibitzes).