Basic Principles of the Chess Opening for Beginners
A chess game consists of 3 parts:
1. The opening
2. The middle game
3. The endgame or finale
There are many interesting theories about playing each part of chess but in this posting I will focus on the opening.
As a beginner I was taught that the most important thing in the opening is to place the pieces in better positions. This procedure is called in greek the "development". I am not sure this term is also used in the english chess terminology. One is supposed to bring all pieces out, move them from their initial position in places that they will have better control of the board (for example near the center) and prepare for an attack. When I am saying pieces I generally do not mean the pawns, although some pawn have got to be moved to pave the way for the rest pieces. Usually the knights and bishops come out first and many people advise not to move one piece or one pawn twice during the opening. The opening lasts about 10 moves and then we enter the middle game. You will have to have completed the preparations of your army and secured the king by castling in about 10 moves. Of course this is all relative and if a piece is threatend of course you will move it away again! Common sense is what chess is about and not following rules blindly without apreciating the position. We generally avoid moving the rooks and the queen in the opening. These pieces are far too precious and can be threatend very easily from less important pieces and pawns.
Another important element of the opening is the control of the center. Of course there are different theories about it as well, but not recommended for beginners. Beginners should start learning to control the center with pawns and e4 is an ideal way to begin a game.
1. The opening
2. The middle game
3. The endgame or finale
There are many interesting theories about playing each part of chess but in this posting I will focus on the opening.
As a beginner I was taught that the most important thing in the opening is to place the pieces in better positions. This procedure is called in greek the "development". I am not sure this term is also used in the english chess terminology. One is supposed to bring all pieces out, move them from their initial position in places that they will have better control of the board (for example near the center) and prepare for an attack. When I am saying pieces I generally do not mean the pawns, although some pawn have got to be moved to pave the way for the rest pieces. Usually the knights and bishops come out first and many people advise not to move one piece or one pawn twice during the opening. The opening lasts about 10 moves and then we enter the middle game. You will have to have completed the preparations of your army and secured the king by castling in about 10 moves. Of course this is all relative and if a piece is threatend of course you will move it away again! Common sense is what chess is about and not following rules blindly without apreciating the position. We generally avoid moving the rooks and the queen in the opening. These pieces are far too precious and can be threatend very easily from less important pieces and pawns.
Another important element of the opening is the control of the center. Of course there are different theories about it as well, but not recommended for beginners. Beginners should start learning to control the center with pawns and e4 is an ideal way to begin a game.
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