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how to prepare openings at 1600+ fide level

@stevobrine said ^

I play very less bullet , I was playing alot for last few days but before that even when I didnt play bullet it was same situation

18% of your games are bullet and ultrabullet. Playing short time controls, you solidify bad habits of thinking. It's no use in making quick moves, if you don't know what to do next. Also:

  1. Stop playing different openings. When playing white choose only one first move: e4, d4, c4 or Nf3, and play it exclusively. When playing black - choose one opening against e4 and one opening against d4. Forget about other openings, play it for fun. The less variations you have to learn - the better. For example, if you choose to play e4, you should prepare one variation against all popular openings: against french (for example, exchange), against caro-kann (also exchange, for example) and against sicilian (for example, Alapin or close sicilian). In scandy it's up to black to choose variation, but, as far as I know, white has clear plans in opening, it's not so hard to study them. Each month concentrate on one particular opening and play other openings just for fun according to your feelings.
  2. When you choose opening repertoir, search for resources, where further plans for your openings are explained. For example, now I am improving at my sicilian Najdorf and I have found amazing resource for me at Dr. Can chess clinic. Not only first 8-15 moves, but what to do next, strategical ideas and plans. But, may be, this resource is useful for me, because I read chess books on strategy too.
  3. Opening traps and blunders are natural, if you have no solid knowledge of your openings. For example, I have lost a bunch of bishops in QGD, before I learned what to do in this variation. The more you are playing the same opening, the better you know what to do. Anyway, if you are so emotional on blunders, you better choose solid openings with few traps. Play closed openings, starting from d4, c4 or Nf3. Play Caro-Kann or Pirc against e4 and QGD against d4.
  4. With competence rise panic fades. But it's a long way to the top. It could take years. So it would be better for you to make a plan for your learning, and be persistent to follow it.
@stevobrine said [^](/forum/redirect/post/R0d4ZYc6) > > I play very less bullet , I was playing alot for last few days but before that even when I didnt play bullet it was same situation 18% of your games are bullet and ultrabullet. Playing short time controls, you solidify bad habits of thinking. It's no use in making quick moves, if you don't know what to do next. Also: 1) Stop playing different openings. When playing white choose only one first move: e4, d4, c4 or Nf3, and play it exclusively. When playing black - choose one opening against e4 and one opening against d4. Forget about other openings, play it for fun. The less variations you have to learn - the better. For example, if you choose to play e4, you should prepare one variation against all popular openings: against french (for example, exchange), against caro-kann (also exchange, for example) and against sicilian (for example, Alapin or close sicilian). In scandy it's up to black to choose variation, but, as far as I know, white has clear plans in opening, it's not so hard to study them. Each month concentrate on one particular opening and play other openings just for fun according to your feelings. 2) When you choose opening repertoir, search for resources, where further plans for your openings are explained. For example, now I am improving at my sicilian Najdorf and I have found amazing resource for me at Dr. Can chess clinic. Not only first 8-15 moves, but what to do next, strategical ideas and plans. But, may be, this resource is useful for me, because I read chess books on strategy too. 3) Opening traps and blunders are natural, if you have no solid knowledge of your openings. For example, I have lost a bunch of bishops in QGD, before I learned what to do in this variation. The more you are playing the same opening, the better you know what to do. Anyway, if you are so emotional on blunders, you better choose solid openings with few traps. Play closed openings, starting from d4, c4 or Nf3. Play Caro-Kann or Pirc against e4 and QGD against d4. 3) With competence rise panic fades. But it's a long way to the top. It could take years. So it would be better for you to make a plan for your learning, and be persistent to follow it.

@Sandy1966-05 said ^

I play very less bullet , I was playing alot for last few days but before that even when I didnt play bullet it was same situation

18% of your games are bullet and ultrabullet. Playing short time controls, you solidify bad habits of thinking. It's no use in making quick moves, if you don't know what to do next. Also:

  1. Stop playing different openings. When playing white choose only one first move: e4, d4, c4 or Nf3, and play it exclusively. When playing black - choose one opening against e4 and one opening against d4. Forget about other openings, play it for fun. The less variations you have to learn - the better. For example, if you choose to play e4, you should prepare one variation against all popular openings: against french (for example, exchange), against caro-kann (also exchange, for example) and against sicilian (for example, Alapin or close sicilian). In scandy it's up to black to choose variation, but, as far as I know, white has clear plans in opening, it's not so hard to study them. Each month concentrate on one particular opening and play other openings just for fun according to your feelings.
  2. When you choose opening repertoir, search for resources, where further plans for your openings are explained. For example, now I am improving at my sicilian Najdorf and I have found amazing resource for me at Dr. Can chess clinic. Not only first 8-15 moves, but what to do next, strategical ideas and plans. But, may be, this resource is useful for me, because I read chess books on strategy too.
  3. Opening traps and blunders are natural, if you have no solid knowledge of your openings. For example, I have lost a bunch of bishops in QGD, before I learned what to do in this variation. The more you are playing the same opening, the better you know what to do. Anyway, if you are so emotional on blunders, you better choose solid openings with few traps. Play closed openings, starting from d4, c4 or Nf3. Play Caro-Kann or Pirc against e4 and QGD against d4.
  4. With competence rise panic fades. But it's a long way to the top. It could take years. So it would be better for you to make a plan for your learning, and be persistent to follow it.

thanks a lot man , any opening books recommendations?

@Sandy1966-05 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/2Iuis0cm) > > > > I play very less bullet , I was playing alot for last few days but before that even when I didnt play bullet it was same situation > > 18% of your games are bullet and ultrabullet. Playing short time controls, you solidify bad habits of thinking. It's no use in making quick moves, if you don't know what to do next. Also: > 1) Stop playing different openings. When playing white choose only one first move: e4, d4, c4 or Nf3, and play it exclusively. When playing black - choose one opening against e4 and one opening against d4. Forget about other openings, play it for fun. The less variations you have to learn - the better. For example, if you choose to play e4, you should prepare one variation against all popular openings: against french (for example, exchange), against caro-kann (also exchange, for example) and against sicilian (for example, Alapin or close sicilian). In scandy it's up to black to choose variation, but, as far as I know, white has clear plans in opening, it's not so hard to study them. Each month concentrate on one particular opening and play other openings just for fun according to your feelings. > 2) When you choose opening repertoir, search for resources, where further plans for your openings are explained. For example, now I am improving at my sicilian Najdorf and I have found amazing resource for me at Dr. Can chess clinic. Not only first 8-15 moves, but what to do next, strategical ideas and plans. But, may be, this resource is useful for me, because I read chess books on strategy too. > 3) Opening traps and blunders are natural, if you have no solid knowledge of your openings. For example, I have lost a bunch of bishops in QGD, before I learned what to do in this variation. The more you are playing the same opening, the better you know what to do. Anyway, if you are so emotional on blunders, you better choose solid openings with few traps. Play closed openings, starting from d4, c4 or Nf3. Play Caro-Kann or Pirc against e4 and QGD against d4. > 3) With competence rise panic fades. But it's a long way to the top. It could take years. So it would be better for you to make a plan for your learning, and be persistent to follow it. thanks a lot man , any opening books recommendations?

thanks a lot man , any opening books recommendations?

The Caro Kann by Jovanka Houska (Everyman Chess) and for endgames - From The Middlegame to the Endgame by Edmar Mednis (Everyman Chess).

> thanks a lot man , any opening books recommendations? The Caro Kann by Jovanka Houska (Everyman Chess) and for endgames - From The Middlegame to the Endgame by Edmar Mednis (Everyman Chess).

thanks a lot man , any opening books recommendations?

But honestly, a great channel like Hanging Pawns is enough and should do the trick. Also do study Grandmaster games in the openings you're playing.

> thanks a lot man , any opening books recommendations? But honestly, a great channel like Hanging Pawns is enough and should do the trick. Also do study Grandmaster games in the openings you're playing.

@stevobrine said ^

thanks a lot man , any opening books recommendations?

I studied openings listening to opening courses at chess.com. Then I fined my knowledge by YouTube.

@stevobrine said [^](/forum/redirect/post/8ADN9PmI) > > thanks a lot man , any opening books recommendations? I studied openings listening to opening courses at chess.com. Then I fined my knowledge by YouTube.