Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 17:27:22 11/07/05
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Don't try to memorize anything. Learn ideas: Learn about controlling the center. Learn about pawn structure. Learn about space and development. Learn about force. Chess is an easy game to become good at. Tragically, it is a difficult game to become great at. Sometimes I wonder if you need to be born with special hard wiring. But there is always someone better than you unless you're Kasparov or Deep Blue. So don't feel bad if you lose a game. Your opponent will lose to someone also. With openings, there is some memorization. But don't worry about that. Learn them one at a time and play your favorites when you are white. You will lose a lot as black until you recall the moves that beat you. Then, look at an openings book and see why you lost. Even with the memorization, the openings won't work unless you understand the machine. By that, I mean you must understand the reason that the pieces sit where they do. If you have troubles understanding a particular opening, try another one. Eventually, you will find some that you like.
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