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The_Dragon_Of_Harmia

what is it?

ChessPriyome

Lazy question.

Might as well ask "what is your favorite color?"

Lazy question. Might as well ask "what is your favorite color?"

kindaspongey

"Building a repertoire ... we will take the idealized situation of someone starting from square one ... The first step is to think about your personal style. Do you prefer open, tactical positions or closed, strategic positions? Does an attack on your king make you nervous, or are you happy so long as you have a counter-attack? Do you prefer main lines, or something slightly offbeat? Next, look at the various openings available, and see which ones fit in with your personal style. ..." - GM John Nunn (1998)

kindaspongey

"... A move frequently seen at the start of the game is 1.e4. Other openings lead to a more slow-moving game. Beginners should be advised to give preference to 1.e4 for a long time, to familiarize themselves with the character of the struggle in the so-called 'open games' and acquire certain essential skills. ...
A good answer to 1.e4 is 1...e5. ...
... There is an abundance of openings, a multitude of tempting continuations. Which of them do you select, to which ones should you grant preference?
It would be wrong if you let your choice be dictated by what our leading players play most often. Bear in mind the great importance of playing in just the way that suits you, the way that is to your liking. This is the true key to success in tournament play.
All players have their own tastes in chess. Some like to attack, to sacrifice, to play combinations. Well then, it makes sense for these players to exercise their powers in gambit openings. But then again there are those lovers of chess who like a manoeuvring game, who are not averse to defending. They too can select openings to suit their taste.
In general, for players who don't yet possess much tournament experience, settling on open games is more suitable. The strategic ideas of these systems are clearer and simpler than those of half-open and closed games. ..." - The Soviet Chess Primer by Ilya Maizelis

"... A move frequently seen at the start of the game is 1.e4. Other openings lead to a more slow-moving game. Beginners should be advised to give preference to 1.e4 for a long time, to familiarize themselves with the character of the struggle in the so-called 'open games' and acquire certain essential skills. ... A good answer to 1.e4 is 1...e5. ... ... There is an abundance of openings, a multitude of tempting continuations. Which of them do you select, to which ones should you grant preference? It would be wrong if you let your choice be dictated by what our leading players play most often. Bear in mind the great importance of playing in just the way that suits you, the way that is to your liking. This is the true key to success in tournament play. All players have their own tastes in chess. Some like to attack, to sacrifice, to play combinations. Well then, it makes sense for these players to exercise their powers in gambit openings. But then again there are those lovers of chess who like a manoeuvring game, who are not averse to defending. They too can select openings to suit their taste. In general, for players who don't yet possess much tournament experience, settling on open games is more suitable. The strategic ideas of these systems are clearer and simpler than those of half-open and closed games. ..." - The Soviet Chess Primer by Ilya Maizelis

tpr

Ruy Lopez
Italian
Petrov
Sicilian
French
Caro-Kann
Queen's Gambit
Nimzovich Indian Defense
Grünfeld Indian Defense
Catalan

1. Ruy Lopez 2. Italian 3. Petrov 4. Sicilian 5. French 6. Caro-Kann 7. Queen's Gambit 8. Nimzovich Indian Defense 9. Grünfeld Indian Defense 10. Catalan

IamNOTamod edited

There is no “best” opening, or everyone would play it. There are only dubious and solid openings.

GeneralChessKing

Sicilian dragon best for black. But is dangerous.

IamNOTamod

Does everyone play the Sicilian Dragon, @GeneralChessKing?

GeneralChessKing

edited

In chess, when playing with white, the vast majority of players play e4. If you're playing with black, you play a Sicilian, and white usually responds with an open Sicilian. But that's not the point. I was just talking about my own suggestion. https://lichess.org/@/IamNOTamod

shadow1414 edited

(@)The_Dragon_Of_Harmia: It is likely that with best play, Chess is a draw. For humans and engines, the current best openings are the Sicilian, Berlin, Nimzo-Indian, Ruy Lopez, and Queen's Gambit.

(@)IamNOTamod: There is no rule which states that everyone has to play the best openings; someone might prefer inferior ones, or think that objectively worse ones will give them an advantage in preparation, and so on. Coin flips are not 50 / 50.

(@)The_Dragon_Of_Harmia: It is likely that with best play, Chess is a draw. For humans and engines, the current best openings are the Sicilian, Berlin, Nimzo-Indian, Ruy Lopez, and Queen's Gambit. *** (@)IamNOTamod: There is no rule which states that everyone has to play the best openings; someone might prefer inferior ones, or think that objectively worse ones will give them an advantage in preparation, and so on. Coin flips are not 50 / 50.