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Basic Opening StrategyGeneral Principles: IntroductionNow that you know what the primary objectives of the opening are, it's pretty obvious that you should play opening moves which will help you achieve those objectives. Thus, for each opening move you make, take into account how it contributes to the development of your pieces and your control of the center. In addition, there are several well-established general principles of opening play which you can rely on so that you don't have to "re-invent the wheel" each time you open a game. In the following pages, we'll look these principles and learn how each of them can help you achieve your opening objectives. Please keep in mind that these are only general principles, not absolute rules. There are plenty of exceptions to each of them. Also keep in mind that the examples which I'll use to demonstrate these principles will follow the Classical approach to the opening. As we discussed earlier, this is just one approach to the opening, but the one which is best suited to novices. When you become a more sophisticated player, you will no doubt come to understand that the instruction offered here is, in some very real sense, overly simplistic. Be that as it may, it has been chosen for maximum pedagogical efficacy, and should take the novice player well along the way to playing the opening with confidence. Copyright 2002 S. Evan Kreider. Used with permission. |
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