Basics of Chess: Openings

In this course, ‘Fundamentals of Chess: Openings’, you will learn the general principles and guidelines of opening play. You will come to understand the rules in detail and be able to recognise your opponent's mistakes. Learn how to place the Chess pieces and start a perfect Chess opening. Discover some fascinating games and understand what went wrong. Would you like to learn about the relationships between castle (or ‘Rook’) development and opening? We discuss these topics in detail so you can use this knowledge to gain a deeper understanding of Chess openings. In the course's final section, we provide an opening repertoire for both colours. The proposed opening choices are strictly based on the rules described in the course. There are also explanations of where and how you should ‘develop’ all your pieces.

Next, the course explains the three most important rules for opening. Discover the crucial details of these rules and examine what you should do with your pawns, pieces and king. Do you want to know how the Grandmasters of Chess played their games and defeated their opponents with fascinating strategies? The course analyses in detail four famous games in which the losing side did not follow the first two rules of the opening match. Learn how to take advantage of your opponent's mistakes and avoid them yourself. You will research in detail four other famous games where the losing side failed to ‘lock up’ the king. Explore the value of this practice and how to take advantage of your opponent's failure to follow it.

In this course, you will obtain a professional opinion of the most common openings and the advantages and disadvantages of each. You will be given the complete opening repertoire for white and for black. Are you wondering about the critical moves for a player opening with white? Learn how to play the first ten moves against each opening. This course is ideal for beginners or hobby Chess players who want to play better Chess right from the start of the game. So why wait? Learn great chess moves with this International Grandmaster.