Introduction
Best Chess Opening For Beginners
Video
Hello friends today, I would like to share my personal best opening for a beginner chess player.
It's more about playing the opening.
Well, the knowing concrete opening theory you're, trying to fulfill your opening goals, which are to control the center, develop the pieces and castle after this video.
You will be able to achieve all of these very easily we're going to play same setup as white, regardless of what black is going to play, which makes it a very universal opening.
There are a couple of threads black can try to create and we will cover them all in this video.
So we're going to start the opening with the queen's pawn move to d4 and black will probably aim at controlling the center.
However, if black chooses any different move, the next moves of whites do not change, so we're going to play knight to f3 and we're aiming at fingering the bishop and castling.
So what happens if black just makes normal developing moves that neither blend or anything, neither create a threat against white's pieces? So, let's take a look at that, for example, knight to f6 g3 e6, bishop, to g2 bishop to d6 castles castles.
So if black doesn't create any kind of threats, we're trying to make these moves first, all the time and the next move of ours is going to be knight b to d2.
This move will allow us and support both pawn breaks, c4 and e4, and after we achieve one of those breaks, we're going to have a space and center control advantage, or at least we're going to try a lot of times.
Black will have heavier heavier artillery controlling e4 square, so e4 becomes less possible.
However, if black went for a different setup, this is a perfectly normal move and if we can play it, we will go for e4.
Most of the time, however, we will achieve the move c4.
So, for example, black plays something like c6, we play c4 and we start claiming the central control advantage with the next moves.
We want to perhaps think around the bishop put it on b2 and we have a very comfortable and solid position without any weaknesses.
All of white's pieces look pretty much good.
We have more space and sunshine control and black never created any kind of threats that would scare us.
Bishop on g2 is a very loyal guard to the king, so king side, attacks for black are very very unlikely in this opening.
However, that's not enough to start playing this opening, because there are a couple of moves that will allow you to be a little bit more precise as white, so one of the ambitious tries for black to be playing.
This opening would be with the quick c5, for instance over here.
After that move black is threatening to take and exchange the pawn which is controlling the space and center for us right now and after a move like castles, we would lose the central control with our pawns in this opening.
It's also possible to play it like that.
However, my recommendation would be to defend the pawn with e3 so that the captures on d4, we will always be able to capture back and put a substitute pawn, which would guarantee us that same central control, for instance, c takes d4 leads to e takes d4, and we still maintain that advantage which um, where the pawn shields our minor pieces, bishops and knights, which wanna go onto centralized squares around around them.
Why do I not want to play c3 because, as we saw in the previous line, I want to leave this pawn for going to c4 what are other threats that black can create? Well, my students, a lot of the time notice that black is aiming against this c2 square and I'm telling them not to react at all against that and fulfill our opening dreams and develop the king's side until they play this knight b4 and create this.
This threat over here against c2.
That's the time where we're going to place temporarily our knight on the a3 square, this guard c2 and we're ready to win at 10 point.
Kick the black's knight out, for example, black, would be playing e6 as there are no more threats that they can capitalize on and after e6.
We can kick tonight out as black snide drops back, our knight will just remaneuver to the e3 square and after we cast so we can play c4, for example, knight to f6 knight to e3, hitting the bishop bishop to g6.
Now, let's just say we play castle and after something like bishop d6, again we're ready to go for the palm break c4.
So I believe that these are two main ideas to remember how to defend against c5, that we must support it with the pawn and also if black is aiming at the c2 pawn.
We shouldn't rush and defend prematurely, wait for it to come, play knight to a3 and then kick tonight out.
Perhaps the last idea that I want you to be aware, aware of, is that if somehow black manages to get e5 by the way at a very beginner level, a lot of people just blender this pawn.
So then, of course, we we take the pawn and we maintain it there and we have a material advantage, but sometimes people like to play for f6, and so, if we're just going for our casual setup and black place, e5 this time, they're not only threatening to take on d4 and exchange our centralized pawn, but also they're, threatening to play e4, for example, after castles and e4 it's very hard to find a good square for the knight it should only be able to go to the corners, the edge or back, and so after the opponent plays e5.
I would like to make it a bit differently than against c5, where we just defend the pawn with e3 and this time I want to take that pawn and then castle.
Why would I do that? Well, you see this time after e4, there is no pawn on d4 which allows us to put that knight that was under attack over there and we have a comfortable play if black does not push e4 we're ready to put massive pressure against those pawns, you see, black is not developed and there are kings in the center.
So moves like c4 comes to play and white will develop the initiative, for example, knight to f6 c4, and we immediately put the pressure if they operate, something like d4 they're, weakening squares like e4, or we could even continue putting pressure on those pawns, and it's really hard to say if black will be able to maintain them, because to me it looks like white is already ready to attack them with a lot of firepower.
Now you may wonder what happens if they take the pawn? Well, then I believe that we could just exchange the queens and they're not able to take back with the knight, as the e5 pawn will drop, so they have to take with the king, and here, as you can see, there are many weak pawns that we could easily attack and I believe that black chances here are very, very poor.
Knight g5 could be the first move to attack.
We want to play knight, f7 and we're going to continue building pressure against both the pawns and the squares that have been weakened in the black's possession.
So I would recommend you trying this opening out.
You should get comfortable against any level uh players.
Sometimes you might not get an advantage, but you play a risk-free where there are no lines uh that will somehow put qui hard questions on you and weird gambits where you have to defend the king.
Walk into the middle.
Never is going to happen, however, uh watching the video once is not enough, so I would recommend you coming back to this video every now and then perhaps a few times in the week and just practice practice practice.
This online put the engine to use.
If you make some mistakes.
Of course, engine doesn't like all of the moves we play in this opening but, as we said, we're practical we're trying to get very safe position with a minimum advantage and comfortable game.
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FAQs
Best Chess Opening For Beginners? ›
Some of the best chess openings for beginners are:
The Sicilian Defense. The French Defense. The Ruy-Lopez. The Slav Defense.
Some of the best chess openings for beginners are:
The Sicilian Defense. The French Defense. The Ruy-Lopez. The Slav Defense.
e4. According to the database, the move 5. d4 has 59% win rate for White, which is higher than any other opening variation that White can achieve after 1.
Is e5 good for beginners? ›Beginners shouldn't play e4, or e5. First of all: It requires too much theory. You need to be prepared to play against 5 or so defenses just from the first move, and even if they do play something like a ruy lopez, the game requires a lot of theory.
What is the mathematically best chess opening? ›The Reti opening, 1. Nf3, scores the best with a win rate of 52% for white. For masters, the win rate of openings hover at around 33% due to the higher amount of draws in master play.
What is the smartest opening in chess? ›Vienna Opening
This is considered a particularly good opening in chess. The game follows the majority of the central opening principles and opens up significant chances for both aggressive and non-aggressive players. Every response by black paves the way for white to select how to move the game forward.
The Sicilian Defence is the most commonly used opening in modern chess practice.
What is the riskiest chess opening? ›Of the twenty possible first moves in chess, author and grandmaster Edmar Mednis argues that 1. f3 is the worst.
What was Bobby Fischer's favorite chess opening? ›As his first move, Bobby played c4 (English Opening, Queen's Gambit) instead of his favorite and strongest start: e4 (King Pawn). Bobby had been the strongest proponent of the e4 start his whole life but tied at 2.5 - 2.5 points, Bobby made a starting move he had played only two times in his life.
What is the average Elo for beginners? ›A rating of 400 suggests a beginner-level player. FIDE ratings do not start ratings at 400 Elo but certain websites grant ratings like 400. This is usually the rating someone who has not started playing tournaments possesses.
What is a good ELO for beginners? ›
| Class of Player | Rating Range |
|---|---|
| Class C - Club player | 1400-1600 Elo |
| Class D - Hobby player | 1200-1400 Elo |
| Class E - Beginner/Novice | 1000-1200 Elo |
| Class F - Complete beginner | 750-1000 Elo |
d4 to be better because it gives better results and typically leads to more strategic positions that require planning. I believe that the issue is often framed incorrectly in many ways: 1. e4 does tend to be less strategic but it's definitely not a hard rule by any stretch of the imagination e.g. ruy lopez.
What is the rarest chess rule? ›Underpromoting to a bishop must be the rarest move in chess. We can easily think of some famous examples of rook promotions (such as the brilliant Saavedra study), and by comparison knight underpromotions happen every day - just think of this opening trap in the Albin Countergambit.
What are the best first 5 moves in chess? ›- The Danish Gambit.
- Watch Bonus Move: Double Attack.
- The Scotch Game/Gambit.
- The Ruy López (a.k.a. “The Spanish Game”)
- The Sicilian Defense.
- The King's Gambit.
- The Best Opening Chess Moves Are Yours to Make.
Chess Rule #1: Touch move
So here goes… the rule states that when a chess player intentionally touches one of his pieces, he or she must make a move with this piece (of course, if there is a legal move available).
Kings Pawn Opening is the most widely used opening in chess, because of the feature to open up both the light square bishop and the queen at the same time. Also, the pawn grabs for the center, causing tension for black.
What is the 3 times rule in chess? ›This rule is in place to prevent games from going on forever with the same moves being made over and over! The threefold-repetition rule says that if a position arises three times in a game, either player can claim a draw during that position. On Chess.com, this draw happens automatically on the third repetition.
What is the strongest strategy in chess? ›Fool's Mate: This is the fastest way to checkmate, and it capitalizes on a few key mistakes by your opponent. Forks: Knights are the best pieces for forks because they can take out two opposing pieces in one move.
What is the quickest chess strategy? ›The two-move checkmate is the fastest way to complete a game of chess. Within just two chess moves, you can go from opening to endgame. While this gimmicky move might not fool a grandmaster or world champion, it's a useful strategy for beginners to keep in mind when playing against other novices.
What is Carlsen's favorite opening? ›The Catalan has had proponents at the highest level in chess, with Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen all employing the opening in their World Chess Championship title games.
What is Hikaru's favorite opening? ›
As a young prodigy, Hikaru favored aggressive openings like the Sicilian Najdorf, 1. e4 and the King's Indian Defense (the same openings which Bobby Fischer was loyal to all his life).
What should you not do in chess opening? ›- Fool's mate. The quickest way to lose a game of chess is fool's mate, which happens after only two moves. ...
- The early rook push. ...
- Blocking the central pawns. ...
- The rook trap. ...
- The Noah's Ark trap. ...
- Playing copycat.
| ECO | Opening | Games |
|---|---|---|
| B85 | Sicilian, Scheveningen, classical variation with ...Qc7 and ...Nc6 | 36 games |
| B90 | Sicilian, Najdorf | 35 games |
| B80 | Sicilian, Scheveningen variation | 22 games |
| D85 | Gruenfeld, exchange variation | 21 games |
| ECO | Opening | Games |
|---|---|---|
| E15 | Queen's Indian, 4.g3 | 88 games |
| D46 | Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 6.Bd3 | 46 games |
| E32 | Nimzo-Indian, classical variation | 42 games |
| D20 | Queen's gambit accepted | 39 games |
| ECO | Opening | Games |
|---|---|---|
| B30 | Sicilian defence | 57 games |
| B33 | Sicilian defence | 54 games |
| C65 | Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence | 49 games |
| C67 | Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence, open variation | 47 games |
Chess.com Blitz Ratings
The average chess.com blitz rating is 913, and the majority of players fall between 400 and 1400. Typically ratings start at 1200 on chess.com and quickly adjust to your playing level with the Glicko system. Chess.com ratings map closely to FIDE and USCF ratings on average.
Electric Light Orchestra - they were a popular band 50 years ago. The chess world decided to pay tribute to them and adopted elo as a way to measure performance.
What does your chess rating say about you? ›A rating is a number which indicates, based on your past performance, how good you are at chess. The higher the number the better you are. As at April 2012 the highest rated player in the world was Magnus Carlsen with a rating of 2835. You can see the highest rated players in the world on the FIDE top players list.
What is a low Elo player? ›The phrase "low elo" refers to players who rank in the lowest divisions of the game's ranking system. It refers to players who have not yet advanced to a higher level of ability and experience in the game and frequently struggle to win games or excel in specific areas of the game.
What is considered an intermediate chess player? ›Terms like 'beginner' and 'intermediate' are very much terms that were coined in OTB chess. In the 'real world' there are almost no adults with ratings below 900. Around 1000 is just where people usually start. Then it makes sense to name 900-1200 beginners, then some intermediates till 1700/1800 or so etc.
What is a bad Elo in chess? ›
A rating of 800 is pretty bad.
Why is e4 the best opening? ›e4, which is the most popular opening move and has many strengths – it immediately stakes a claim in the center , and frees two pieces (the queen and king's bishop) for action. The oldest openings in chess follow 1. e4.
Why is d4 the best opening? ›d4 (the queen's pawn opening) is the most popular opening move to a chess game. While 1. d4 is not an opening on its own, it does lead to a group of potential openings and games that are generally recognizable by the following characteristics: A solid centre for White.
Why do beginners play e4? ›1. e4 is easier to learn as the plans are generally more straightfoward and also leads to sharper positions (in general of course).
What are 2 illegal moves in chess? ›Here are some examples of illegal moves:
– Moving the King on a square that is attacked by opponent's pieces. – Not protecting the King that was attacked by opponent's piece. For example, leaving the King in check. – Moving a piece in a way that the piece is not allowed to move.
It is illegal to make a move that places or leaves one's king in check. The possible ways to get out of check are: Move the king to a square where it is not in check. Capture the checking piece (possibly with the king). Block the check by placing a piece between the king and the opponent's threatening piece.
What is the 20 40 40 rule in chess? ›What is the 20 40 40 rule in chess? The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame.
What is the best 2 moves in chess? ›The fool's mate can be achieved in two moves only by Black, giving checkmate on the second move with the queen. The fool's mate received its name because it can occur only if White commits an extraordinary blunder.
What is the fewest moves to win chess? ›"Fool's Mate", also known as "Two-Move Checkmate", is the checkmate in the fewest possible moves.
What is the secret rule of chess? ›According to FIDE, the governing body of chess, the rule goes like this: “A pawn attacking a square crossed by an opponent's pawn which has advanced two squares in one move from its original square may capture this opponent's pawn as though the latter had been moved only one square.
What is the 75 rule in chess? ›
Seventy-five-move rule
If seventy-five moves are made without a pawn move or capture being made, the game is drawn unless the seventy-fifth move delivers a checkmate. No claim needs to be made by either player, as the draw is mandatorily applied by the arbiter.
The 50-move draw rule, which today states that a draw can be claimed if no capture is made and no pawn is moved for 50 consecutive moves, took centuries to reach its modern definition.
What is the hardest chess opening to play against? ›Hardest: Semi-Slav and then the main line of it continues for about 10 into the game.
Is London System good for beginners? ›London System is good at any level. Since the London System is so easy to play and learn, it often is recommended to beginners. They can learn how to develop the pieces towards the center, get a safe position out of the opening and just play.
What is the rarest chess tactic? ›Underpromoting to a bishop must be the rarest move in chess. We can easily think of some famous examples of rook promotions (such as the brilliant Saavedra study), and by comparison knight underpromotions happen every day - just think of this opening trap in the Albin Countergambit.
What is the weakest chess piece usually? ›The pawn is the lowest-value piece on the chessboard, and there are eight pawns per player.
Are there bad openings in chess? ›Perhaps, one of the worst opening chess moves is the Barnes Opening (1. f3), i.e., moving the pawn in front of the bishop. This move takes control of the center and blocks the f3 square for the knight, which is an important square as it doesn't allow pieces to develop while also weakening the king's safety.
Is the London the easiest opening? ›The London System is an easy-to-learn opening that promises white a comfortable game without much effort. The appeal of such a system is obvious, but I generally don't recommend the London to developing chess players.
Can Black do the London System? ›Beginners will find it easier to adopt the London System because it is a system-based opening that prioritizes rapid development. Yes, indeed, Black will often reach positions where White has a slight advantage, or the position is theoretically equal.
Is London System better for White or Black? ›The London System is a chess opening in which the following moves are played: The idea behind the London System is: White defines a scheme for development and sticks to it, virtually regardless of what Black plays.
Which is the most powerful trap in chess? ›
- Noah's Ark Trap.
- Legal Trap.
- Cambridge Springs Trap.
- Lasker Trap.
- Rubinstein Trap.
- Siberian Trap.
- Fajarowicz Trap.
- Blackburne Shilling Trap.