is it logical to vary your opening choice in chess, depending on who your opponent is?
Monday, July 12th, 2010 at
12:31 am
most people think it’s good to stick to one opening in chess, but i like to alternate between openings depending on my mood.
maybe i’m not really as serious about it as i should be.
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They say it’s wrong to change your opening just because you think your opponent doesn’t know it too well. So, if you do anyway, (it’s more fun for you) make sure you understand it at about the same level as your other opening. For example, I once played this guy with black in the Sicilian. Suddenly he turned it into the Morra gambit. Now, this is a difficult gambit, especially against someone with years of experience with it, like that particular guy. I lost. Even though I prepared better for it, the next game wasn’t much better. To make matters worse, they kept giving me black against him. i was sick of it and played the calm 1…e5. In this opening too he found a way to surprise me with a sacrifice, much like the Morra gambit. He played 2.d4. I won, but only because he made a mistake. Then, I switched to the French defense, an opening where he couldn’t easily sacrifice a pawn with some gambit and put on the pressure. This was true, but still I messed everything up after a few moves. I won because he missed a combination.
So…playing several openings is good, and you will learn from it, but it’s not a sure way to get quick results. It’s not so easy to go head to head with someone in his pet variation. Still…changing to another opening won’t mean he can’t surprise you.
Variation is a good thing…depending on your motives.
yes it depends upon the opponent’s mind of playing
Yes it is very logical that you vary your opening in chess games. You will notice that not all opponents will respond with the same moves for each move you make as you open your game. So, definately, you will need to vary yours too looking for those positional advantages that will win you the game later.
I too choose different openings and if white, i often take one that my instincts give confidence to. If playing black, it depends on what opening my opponents has presented.
Yes, you probably play for leisure, but even professional chess players do change their openings depending on the opponents they face.
if u r playing with the same person and if he knows what moves u make than it is recommended that you vary your opening moves so that he is made to change plans and unsettle him and u gain a upper hand.
If u are playing with a new player than go with your trusted opening moves.one more thing before playing with the player try to find out what moves he make and what moves he prefer this will help u in out manovering your opponent.Secondly find out his negatives and his strong moves and try to kill that first.Thirdly be cool and calm and always have a good hand shake show him you r not afraid of him.
Varying your opening is good to avoid being too predictable with opponents you play fairly often. It’s also good practice to be able to play a variety of positions. Having said that, when you are playing someone good, stick with the openings you are most comfortable with.
I play the Chessmaster program and they force you to vary your openings. It is good to have what they call an opening book. These are openings that you have a reasonable chance of winning against a similarly ranked opponent. You should work on one until you get fairly good at it, and then move on to another one, but keep both in rotation. Then add another.
Good luck.
More serious about chess than me, at any rate. I like chess a lot, but I prefer Go (the Japanese equivalent of chess). Easy to learn, a lifetime to master. Anyway, you don’t care about that . . .
Yes, vary your openings. Not with your opponent in mind, but with you in mind. You will learn more. Change is good.
If you are successful – stick with what you are doing.
i think it depends on who you play. I don’t play chess a lot, but I do know that if you stick to one opening, or one strategy, your opponenet could pick up on this and take advantage of you. It’s probably best to vary your play, as in other games like poker and backgammon. good luck.
It’s good to change every once and a while, or else you opponent will always know what your doing.
It is a matter of your personal style. Most people have a standard approach or repertoire. At the higher levels, masters study each other’s tendencies and will vary their openings accordingly.
I personally have a well developed repertoire and opening, middle game, and end game philosophy. However I have executed planned variations for certain opponents. The more versatile and well equipped you are, the better. You are playing your opponent and the board and psychological factors matter. So, is it logical to vary depending on the opponent? Yes. Is it logical to vary your approach? Yes. Is it logical to experiment? Yes. One of the great things about chess, are the amount of choices, especially in the opening. Have fun. Matijah!
no,yes.there is a book that tells you the best move to make and the best opening move is to the following…e5.BUT…if you know your opponent VERY VERY VERY VERY well. Then you stick with your plan.
My belief is that (as black) you should have an opening reportraire
for the the most common opening moves (1.e4 and 1.d4). This may be playing 1….c5 (the Sicilian) or 1…Nf6 and learning an
"Indian" defence. (Of course there are other choices)Find what suits your playing style and learn the nuances of the variation
you wish to play.
As white you should should pick 1 opening move (1.e4, eg)
and then learn what black can counter with. You’ll need to learn to play against the Ruy Lopez, Sicilian, French, Pirc and such, but that will make you a better player.
When you feel comfortable playing different variations, then try learning the 1.d4 openings as white.
As an option as white, you can always play the Colle system or the King’s Indian attack, since there is very little Black can do to prevent this. These systems (IMO) are good for beginner’s to learn from.
You should buy the latest edition of "Modern Chess Openings".
It is an invaluable resource to learn opening play from.