How to Choose a Chess Opening | Tactical/Positional Chess Openings Theory Explained | Opening Ideas

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About this video:
Choosing a chess opening can be tough for beginners and intermediate chess players. In this video I show you the different types of chess openings that are available, and why you might choose one over another. I talk about setup-based openings (also called positional openings), and theory-based openings (also called tactical openings). I give examples of each chess opening, including the London system, King’s Indian attack, Slav defense, Scandinavian defense (Icelandic gambit) and the King’s gambit. I give you the basic chess opening ideas and strategies for each type of chess opening, and give you chess tips and trick to choose the perfect chess opening for you.

20 Comments

  1. I really enjoy your videos. But I wish yon would go slower! I have to play the video at half speed just to follow the moves!

  2. What if white plays d4, and if i play e6 would my setup still be a king's gambit "tactical"?

  3. Here is what I been honing slowly using what ive learned from this good channel. I gotta do my checks before i make a move otherwise i just blunderπŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ‘
    Site "Chess Universe app"]
    [Date "11. July 2023"]
    [White "sliceySLICER"]
    [Black "ΠšΡ€Ρ‹ΠΌΡΠΊΠΎΠ΅ Π₯анство"]
    [WhiteElo "1213"]
    [BlackElo "1201"]
    [Result "1-0"]
    [TimeControl "10'"]

    1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Qh4 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 Qg4 5. h3 Qg6 6. Nxd4 Bb4 7. Bf4 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qc6 9. Nxc6 dxc6 10. Bxc7 Na6 11. Qd8#

  4. Can London system work for black as well?

  5. Beginner (~1500) here, I don't understand the Slav setup described at 1:43. Isn't one of the biggest problems of this opening when to develop the bishop on c8? Like in this example, developing it to f5 that early leaves the d5 and b7 pawns vulnerable to a queen fork after cxd, cxd, Qb3. Am I missing something?

  6. This guys lessons are like classroom lessons so profound

  7. Nelson would you please make a video on the English opening

  8. Hi there!so I've played chess before when i was a kid,but i grew out of it for a while, and now that i'm back intrested again I do know only ONE opening :')
    And I have a question: how do you know your opponent's gonna go as you think they would?what if they try to use a different technique than you?

  9. Good stuff man, nice and clear presentation, Thank u for sharing your knowledge🐘🐊🐒

  10. In the last few months I've gotten back into chess. I find that the daily games are better for learning a new line than the rapid games for the obvious reasons. I still play the 10 minute games, but the daily ones give you a chance to think without the additional pressure of the clock.

  11. do you and ruy Lopez relate

  12. Is Italian and roy lopez opening tactical opening?

  13. 30 seconds in. Already liked.

  14. The problem with all these tactics and openings is that it relies on the other person sucking at chess. Which is never the case for me lol it's just me that sucks.

  15. Good job! My rank was only 1875! Because of you I might just make it to 1925 by tonight!

  16. I have used positional based openings, and often I get destroyed by players using the tactical openings even with slightly lower ratings.

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