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Best opening for a new player
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Maybe Ruy Lopez exchange variation (C 69) It's easy to learn...
There is no "BEST" opening for the new player. Every established opening has tons of theory behind it and multiple variations that make it impossible for a beginner to truly understand and master.
It all depends on how the players likes to play, what pace he or she likes and what kind of positions he or she prefers. Some players like a slower paced Queen Pawn Game/Indian Game while others prefer a sharp Ruy Lopez that jumps quickly to the endgame.
The best advice is to just play what you like because you can have GREAT SUCCESS with ANY OPENING!
As a begginer, I reccommend a King Pawn Game (1. e4 e5). From there, just play the game out and don't worry about the opening much. Develop pieces and fight for the center while on the lookout for chances to use tactics. This will help you get a solid mid game. Once you have that, you can start concentrating more on openings.
Thanks everyone for your comments, they help alot!
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i would definately advocate king's indian attack. It's simple and provides tremendous king safety plus a finachettoed bishop.
I am not sure what this opener is called if it is even a named one but its my standard. I will only give whites moves though.
1. e4
2. Bc4
3. d3
4. Bf4
I use this as it is quite flexible and allows for many adjustments. It is a very bishop and knight heavy strategy though. If you can find a way to bring your rooks out in the early midgame it would be an advantage to you and it also favors queen rushes.
Ozzie, i dont think there is a relation... there are probably many Scott's in the world!
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Good points, 5pin (I hope you pick up your 5 pins with solid pocket hits.) ...
Here's a few thoughts: Bobby Fischer claimed that 1.e4 was 'best by test' and played it in a vast percentage of his recorded games. But, since he had no control of his opponents' opening move when he had the Black pieces, he certainly had to deal with 1.d4, and 1.c4, and 1.Nf3, and ... well the rest. So, did Fischer only care about his side of those openings? You bet your bippy not! He had to understand the plans that White would have in all those lines. And when he had the White pieces, he had to understand all the options Black had. So ... while picking a safe (there is no such thing ... just relatively safe) system and never exploring anything else will help you survive for a few moves, but the depth of learning is limited. Still, if you're just in it for fun, play something you like and get good at it. Both methods work. If you're in it to master it, you WILL need to explore a lot more than any single system.
OK, now in my next game, I think I'll play 1.a3 because it's really safe and my opponent can't win anything on move one.