How to Improve Your Chess Opening

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: First move the king or queen pawn 2 squares to control the center.

   The four squares in the center (d4, e4, d5 and e5) are the most important squares because if you put any of your pieces there (especially in the opening) your pieces will have a much wider range to attack.
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   Step 2: If your opponent does not prevent it

   ,,,, This also invites your opponent to attack and gives you a weak endgame. ,,, Move the bishop first. ,,,,,,,,,
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   Step 3: move both the King and Queen pawns up 2 squares on the second move.

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   Step 4: Attack with gain of time whenever possible.

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   Step 5: Castle early

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   Step 6: preferably on the King side.The earlier you castle the better it is.

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   Step 7: Don’t move your queen out early

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   Step 8: she is subject to attack.

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   Step 9: Don’t move the six outside pawns

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    Step 10: (three outer pawns on the king side and three outer pawns on the queen side) because it wastes time and loosens the castled king position.

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    Step 11: Move knights before bishops because they control the center better and you might not yet know the best squares for the bishops.

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    Step 12: Move your rooks to open files or towards the center because center files usually open-up.

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    Step 13: Don’t move the queen pawn 1 square if it traps the king bishop.

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    Step 14: Try to control the center.

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    Step 15: Don’t attack before you complete your development.

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    Step 16: In Queen Pawn openings

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    Step 17: don’t trap your queen bishop pawn with the knight.

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    Step 18: He who takes the knight pawn sleeps in the streets.

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    Step 19: Don’t go pawn hunting in the opening unless it is a center pawn.

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    Step 20: Castle because you will or because you must

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    Step 21: not because you can.

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    Step 22: Don’t attack too early because a premature attack will fail.

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    Step 23: Don’t sacrifice a pawn without a clear and adequate reason.

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    Step 24: Don’t move the same piece twice in the opening because it wastes time.Moving a piece more than one time will waste your precious time instead develop another piece.

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