How do you start your chess games?

Question

How do you start your chess games?

Answer 1

I move the knight out in front.

Answer 2

pawn in front of the queen.

Answer 3

Usually, e2-e4.  It's as good as any other opening move.  Sometimes I play N-f3, just to be different.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

i move the pawn in front of the queen first.

Answer 6

I move the pawn just to the front of the r Bishop

Answer 7

open the box...

put the pieces where they go

move the pawn in front of the queen up one.

Answer 8

by putting all the pieces where they go

Answer 9

move one pawns

Answer 10

I basically like to attack with my knights and make a mess of the enemies defence then support my knights with bishops to clean him/her up. However only against amature players. Against pros is a different story.

Answer 11

I like to play closed games,so I start with 1.d4

when I have black,against 1.e4,I play 1....c5(sicilian defense)

and against 1.d4,I play 1....Nf6.(Kings Indian and Nimzo-Indian defenses)

Answer 12

In the opening, I avoid moving the same piece twice.

This helps get my pieces activated quicker. I clear out the area between my king and rook as soon as possible so I can castle early.

I move my pawn to e4 on my first move.

Then I focus on controlling the center of the board.

I always capture towards the center whenever possible.

I avoid placing knights and bishops on the edge of the board.

I use pawns to support bigger pieces, I never have bigger pieces support other big pieces or pawns. This will keep stronger pieces available for attacks.

I always ask myself, "If I were my opponent, what would be my next best move?" Then I find a way to either prevent that move or plan a counter move that will make my opponent sorry for making his.

If I am even in material or slightly ahead, I'm not afraid to trade off pieces evenly including queens. This will clear the board of clutter and make my lead more obvious. It will also make for a quicker game.

*Remember that a lone bishop can only capture on 50% of the board. (White squares only, or black only depending on the bishop). But a lone knight can capture on 100% of the board. (Both colored squares as he alternates on each move.) This may be important if you have to decide which one to sacrifice or trade off near the end game.

*Pawns are insignificant at first, but they become mightier as they move forward towards the eighth rank and become queens! I never underestimate them!

I seek out a target and hit it! Whenever my opponent leaves a piece unprotected, I make that my target!

Most pieces work better as a team closer together than they do apart.

I don't just watch for opportunities for forks, pins and skewers. I look for ways to create them! I entice my opponent into those situations with small sacrifices.

RESOURCES:

Bruce Pandolfini's book, Beginning Chess is the best book by far that I've seen which will train your eye to see golden opportunities that are regularly overlooked. It's a fun way to learn because it gives you chess drills and scores your perfomance. That way, you can always go through the book again and try to beat your previous best score!

Also, Susan Polgar's book, Chess Tactics For Champions ($17 at Barnes & Noble) is a great way to learn how to create forks, pins and skewers. My game improved greatly after reading just the first 10 pages! A very exciting book! After spending a little time with it you can't wait to play a game and try out what she shows you! A really great book!!You would probably enjoy her website, too: Polgarchess.com.

For $10 at Staples you can get the PC software called Majestic Chess. I highly recommend it for this reason...It has a very unique "story mode" which is the most entertaining way to develop your chess skills that I've ever seen! In the story mode, you are riding a horse to progressive locations. At the first location, you are taught chess basics (you may skip any location at any time if you feel already know that particular lesson.) Then, after it teaches you, you are challenged to a drill (a test on what you've learned.) If you pass the test you are given a chess piece to play with in the next challenge. You are given additional pieces as you pass the tests along the journey and you will need them to win the challenges that lie ahead. So, you are being trained piece by piece until you have built an entire chess set to play with. The challenges are excellent and really make you think. The training really does develop your ability to recognize opportunities and pitfalls that you wouldn't have seen before playing this excellent chess game. And a word should be said about the magnificent environments in which you play your games. Very soothing and pleasing visuals and music make this game a joy to play. And of course, you can just play a regular chess game against the computer at any time as well...so you have the nice story mode, or you have the computer opponent ready to play a regular game at any time. So it is a well rounded chess tool.

Good luck! I hope this helped!

Answer 13

My first three or four moves are focused around securing the middle of the board.  I usually start with the pawn in front of the king.  Sometimes I start with the king side knight.  Based on the third or fourth move of my opponent I start to attack.  I usually have at least one piece past the center line by my fifth move.

Answer 14

chess is a 1000 yr old game,  and just as many openings have been tried and worked.*Usually  the e2-TO e4 White move . and black counter move  e-7 to e5... Point being to open up your PCs,to be able to move into attack or defense. playing for many years and have learned alot of different openings have  won and lost games by 5-6 move ;the strategy is set with experienced players .. get in lots of playing time with real players and a good lesson DVD is CHESSMASTER 9000.  is a good place to learn or improve your skills  AT STAPLES / WALmART about 15.$. good luck its a great game and never tire playing.

Answer 15

Queen's Pawn 1 up

Answer 16

Just by moving one of the pawns up

Answer 17

I play the English Opening; c4

I find that most players are less comfortable in defending the English than they are with e4 or d4.

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