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> Below 1700 or so, openings are mostly a waste of time Why? I'm not at that level but I'm sure it can't hurt. I'm not talking about spending hours studying op
by yodsanklai 6y ago
> Below 1700 or so, openings are mostly a waste of time
Why? I'm not at that level but I'm sure it can't hurt. I'm not talking about spending hours studying openings, but simply being able to name things is helpful. That way you can pick new ideas along the way, memorize past mistakes more easily, communicate with other players. And it doesn't take much time to know the first few moves of the most common openings.
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- ummonk 6y agoI think the problem happens that a lot of players start learning theoretical opening lines 10+ moves deep, when they really should be focused on just the first few moves and basic patterns / ideas from there along with traps.