top ten openings?
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thankyou, any books you have in mind?
lol...really i would have neeer guessed 10 rooks would put a king in checkmate
again does anyone have any books or sources that they would recommend helpful?
was thinking about max euwes books or maybe some by kasperov... anyone have them? im also getting teh new chessmaster rom...should be amazing as to what i hear
White
1.Ruy Lopez
2.Kings Indian Attack
3.English opening
4.Guico Piano
5.Queens Gambit Declined
Black
1.Nimzo-Sicilian
2.Nimzo-Indian
3.Gruenfeld Def.
4.Nimzowitch Def.
5.Alekhines Def.
thankyou!, i'll have to check out queens declined and 2-5 on black...
My number 4-5 black openings I usually only play OTB, and on the books I have found specialty books are usually the best. The first opening I learned was the KIA and I have a few different books on it. I found they are alot more helpful than ECO or MCO. I also recommend getting ones by a reputable writer. Nimzo is a great opening I used to play KID but have been playing NID lately and liking the positions that arise out of alot more, but if you learn it I would recommend learning the QID too.
thanks you guys
I prefer "sharper" openings by far. I can't stand games that don't even "start" until 20-30 moves in. Also, it's easier to take someone off guard with an opening they're not very familiar with. Of course, that doesn't work against stronger opponents. Right now my favorite is the Queen's gambit. It's hard to have a boring game with that opening, and I've enjoyed quite a bit of success with it. Maybe it just suits my playing style.
chessnoob1997 wrote: wow, noobs don't memorize that much stuff..you guys are talking alien.....Piano?Zukertort?QGD???
I prefer the spanish bob, monkey wrench and the openfrenchbobwhoisactually spanishbutlooksamericanbuthasanenglishaccentwhichisweirdbecausehisparentswereauzzie
I can make up words too you know!
I prefer Q-G and Ruy lopez and some other openings as white. But I need to practice a lot on my openings as black...
Not in order because I keep changing!
White: 1.Rossolimo 2.Scotch 3.Muzio Gambit 4.King's Knight Gambit 5.Queen's Gambit 6.Italian 7.Spanish 8.Polish 9.English 10.Tarrasch.
Black: 1.Slav 2.QGD 3.Dragon 4. Kann (a.k.a Kahn, Cann) 5.Icelandic 6.From 7.Cunningham 8.French 9.Hippopotamus Formation 10.Philidors Defence.
thank you guys, neve rheard of some of them
The Smith Morra is pretty great. someone had posted something a while back about it...Blackmar-Diemer is another I looked into thanks to a recommendation. Gambits are exciting stuff to play. It's sort of annoying to have them declined though 
thankyou julius, ill so say! certian things id like to try tougher opponents see right through em'.
My plan is to practise two years the Queen gambit for Withe and the Sicilian For Black and then experiment other openings.
sounds like that willworkout good for because ull know what ur apponent will usually attackor defend with and after a lets say 20+ games you can adjust or revise moves..
thankyou!
thankyou!
b2b3
KIA
e2e4 if i know they will play semi-open, dont like white ruy, maybe play evans gambit type arrangements
c2c4
all about the same
cant play d2d4, too many strong defenses
d_case, if u r serious and lookin for a good opening then i suggest a not too pricy book...
for white:
Giaco Piano, Petroff, Two knights thingymajig
for black:
Scandanaavian defense, not sure wat my other is called!