Author: Mike S.
Date: 16:20:49 09/30/04
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On September 30, 2004 at 15:49:53, Fernando Villegas wrote: >So, do you know some other way to get at least an ABC kind of proficiency in >opennings? Search for a good (printed) opening reference with many text explanations of the ideas & plans, each. This is "inavoidable" so to speak, to learn opening basics. Focus on the main variants first (not too deep), to get an overview. (Even more important are general opening principles like developement etc. but I guess you know those anyway when you are an experienced player.) In addition to that, you can easily get statistical data for comparison, from any big opening book of one of the chess progs I guess you have. Take a look in the book window or whatever it's called. I like the Fritz7.ctg especially, because it is "complete" in a theory sense. Btw. you don't need to know the theory of the 27th move of the Sicilian-Rauser Anti Dragon variation :-) it will be sufficient to know a few most common moves of that opening up to the 5th or 6th move, and general opening principles, unless you want to be ~1800+ elos. Also, in the moment you play a non-theory (but playable) move, your opponent probably won't have a theory reply either! I play 1.e4 c5 2.e5!? and my opponent has spent a thousand hours of learning sici theory for nothing (in that game). Hasn't been refuted yet :-)) Regards, Mike Scheidl
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