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Is it? I mean, I'm not a chess expert, but can we actually call a chess game open or closed from only the first move?
by throw7 7y ago
Is it? I mean, I'm not a chess expert, but can we actually call a chess game open or closed from only the first move?
- CrazyStat 7y ago1.d4 d5 is called the Closed Game. It's the name of the opening, just like the Ruy Lopez or the Benko Gambit.
- throw7 7y agooh, today i learned there are opening moves called the "Open Game" and the "Closed Game" and there are also "open" and "closed" games in chess.
- umanwizard 7y agoI am not a strong player, so I could be wrong, but my understanding is that 1. d4 d5 games tend to be more closed than 1. e4 e5 games, because it's less easy for the center pawns to get taken (because they are defended by the queens). If any stronger player wants to comment, I'd be interested to know whether this is indeed the main reason 1. d4 d5 games tend to lead to more closed positions.