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Tom Gingery <guntar@frognet.net> wrote in article
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> I am new at chess and would like to learn a few opening strategies and if
> anyone has any i would appreciate any help you can give me on both black
and
> white opening strategies.
> 
> 
> Guntar
> Ohio University
> 
> 
> 
First, whole libraries full have been written about the subject. So it's
not so easy.
Secondly, there are a few rules to adhere to:
* try to "develop" (ie get into play) all of your pieces, don't leave them
behind
* first move a few central pawns (2 or 3), then knights and bishops, then
rooks and queen. Castle to get your king into safety
* try to move each piece one time in the opening then the next piece
* don't give too much away, don't eat too many opponents pawns; time is
more important then material
* the center is very important, so aim your pieces towards it; move youre
rooks to a open or halfopen file or a file that will soon be opened
* don't follow any of the above rules too dogmatically: no rule is sacred
* in fact, as you're learning, violate all rules, and see what happens
* if you want too play a game, mail me at
mailto:b_redeker@hotmail.com@nospam (remove the @nospam). I'll give as much
comment as you want