(Example: A piece is your Bishop,Knight,Rook or Queen)
Move your "e" or "d" pawn 1st to get your pieces out. Later in the game after you have your pieces out you can move the other pawns how you like. Read the special section below about the troubled "f" pawn.
The "f" pawn is a very dangerous pawn to move and the "f" pawn must be attended to throughout the opening; WHY? because it guards your KING! This is why castling is so important. Try not to move this pawn early or before castling. If you do move the "f" pawn early in the game you will have trouble. Personally, I never move it until I have Castled.(see game below)**
"The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings" by Ruben Fine.
You should know why a certain opening works, instead of mindlessly moving pieces around the board.
the Colle system
1.d4,d5
2.Nf3,Nf6
3.e3,e6
4.Bd3,Bd6
5.Nd2,Nd7
6.0-0,0-0
the Caro-Kann
1.d4,c6
2.e4,d5
3.Nc3,d5xe4
4.Nxe4,e6
5.Nf3,Nf6
6.Bd3,Bd6
7.0-0,0-0
2.Bc4,d6
3.Qf3,Nc6
4.Qxf7#
checkmate !!!
By all means play very defensively!! Always ask yourself with every move "Why did my opponent make that move?" then try to counteract your opponents plans. When you play like this you will see a huge difference in your games and your wins will increase.
If there is nothing for you to do in the game, look for a spot up the field in which you can set a piece for a long time without some other peice bothering it and leave it there as long as you can, preferably a Knight; this really annoys the other player and the piece may come in handy later on, you never Know.
! This is what masters do best !
After your pieces are out this is when the action begins. No rules apply here and anything goes, be careful and play defensively. You will hear the term TACTICS. Tactics is what chess is all about. I recommend an exercise book with various forms of tactics. Make sure it is for beginners. If it is to difficult you will not understand. Do the book over and over till it has really sunk in. Also play as much as possible this will help your game no doubt!
These are your fighting pieces for the early part of the middle game.If there is alot of traffic on the board Knights can do better. But usually the Bishops are favored over Knights as long as you can make use of Bishops and get them out in the open where they can influence the game..
The 2nd most powerful piece on the board. The Rook has 3 main jobs. #1 is protect the back rank which usually holds the King. #2 is get on an open file to help support peices that are out in the main battle. #3 Guide pawns that could be working their way on to future Queens. If you have to pull a Rook off the back rank it is important to make sure your King can get out and run!!
The Queen is the most powerful piece on the board, do not abuse her power. People always ask: "What do I do with the Queen ?" Well, the queen protects the King and holds the ship together, she supports pawns and minor pieces, and later in the game helps to attack. In affect she is the ring leader of all the other pieces. Remember to use the Queen to defend in the beginning and attack later!
'NUFF SAID
"Capablanca's Best Games"
Jose Capablanca was the best endgame specialist known to chess players around the world !!!!!!!! Not to mention one of the best chess players ever to play the game.
