your openings

Originally posted by trevor33
how do you know all the names of that stuff?

HAHAHAHAHA!!! You just proved my point! I 've heard GRANDMASTERS say that the only way for a GRANDMASTER to study opening theory correctly is to talk to a lowly class rated chess player. They're professionals at opening theory, and probably know the names of a hundred openings. It's a wonder their rating never increases: Tactics, tactics, tactics! Endgame, Endgame, Endgame! Lesson learned.

Originally posted by Mahout
I do look over a range of openings but devote most time to the following:

As white:

1 e4
Kings Indian Attack against the sicilian and the french (an attempt to avoid the theory)
The Scotch is my next in line for study

As black:

Against 1e4: The pirc initially because I liked the name but I've grown to love it and intend to stay thru good times a ...[text shortened]... end more time on tactics and endings than openings - always aiming for rapid improvement🙂🙂

You are truly wise. Tactics and Endgame. Yep, that's how you increase your rating. 🙂

Originally posted by powershaker
You are truly wise. Tactics and Endgame. Yep, that's how you increase your rating. 🙂

Gee Power, you seem to know a lot about chess, now remind me again why you haven't hit 1700.

Wait, didn't you once claim to BE a 1700 player? Or was that somebody else?

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Gee Power, you seem to know a lot about chess, now remind me again why you haven't hit 1700.

Wait, didn't you once claim to BE a 1700 player? Or was that somebody else?

...A response?