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How to Play Chess Openings Beginner's Guide
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Learn to Play Chess Openings - The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
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- 1 How to Play Chess Openings Beginner's Guide
- 2 1st Rule: Control the center
- 3 Eg-1: Why control the center?
- 4 Eg-2: Importance of the center
- 5 Eg-3: When you don't control the center
- 6 Eg-4: Queen's Gambit Accepted giving up center
- 7 2nd Rule: Develop minor pieces quickly
- 8 Eg-1: Not developing minor pieces
- 9 GREAT NEWS!
- 10 Eg-2: Pawn sacrifice for a quick development
- 11 Puzzle of the day: Find the best move
- 12 Eg-3: Gambit style for a quick development
- 13 3rd Rule: Castle your king early in 5-10 moves
- 14 Eg-1: When you don't castle early
- 15 Eg-2: Preventing your opponents from castling
- 16 Tip: Do not overeat pawns in chess
- 17 Eg-3: Cons of delaying castling
- 18 4th Rule: Seize the initiative
- 19 Eg-1: Creating little threats along the way
- 20 People crack under pressure
- 21 Eg-2: Seizing the initiative early in the opening
- 22 5th Rule: Ask "Why they played this move?"
- 23 Eg-2: Thinking about your opponent's plans
- 24 Eg-3: Do not react quickly to your opponent's moves
- 25 Summary of chess opening crash course
