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Chess openings made simple
Three simple ideas to start every game with confidence.
By Margaret
Community contributor
- Beginner
- 30 min
- 5 lessons
- English
About this course
Three simple ideas to start every game with confidence.
What you’ll learn
- Take the center
- Bring out knights and bishops
- Castle early
- Don't rush the queen
- Practice the Italian
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Lessons
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Open with a center pawn: e4 or d4 gives your pieces room.
Develop a new piece each move before you attack.
Tuck your king behind its pawns and connect your rooks.
Bring her out early and your opponent will just chase her.
e4, Nf3, Bc4: set it up on a board and play it through.
Learn together
Pass it on!
Play a game with someone from another generation and explain your opening moves to each other.
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