Chess Openings: Learn Plans, Not Long Move Lists
Compare open and closed centres, develop safely, and choose moves for the position.
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An opening is the first part of a game, when you bring pieces out and make your king safer. Remember the centre squares from The Chessboard: Files, Ranks, Diagonals, and Coordinates.
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An opening is the first part of a game, when you bring pieces out and make your king safer. Remember the centre squares from The Chessboard: Files, Ranks, Diagonals, and Coordinates.