Comments on: Which chess openings should I learn first? https://chessmars.com/blog/which-chess-openings-should-i-learn-first/ Helpful and insightful chess articles and lessons for chess players. An official blog from ChessMars.com Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Nasir Ahmed https://chessmars.com/blog/which-chess-openings-should-i-learn-first/#comment-90 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:22:50 +0000 https://thechessforum.com/?p=3580#comment-90 In reply to Nicholas Sloan.

Thank you for the comments, choosing an opening is like choosing the dish from the menu,
If you talk about the benko, it stops the white’ central pawns, and attack on queen side in order to destroy the center.
French and Italian has ton of theory and lines,
I suggest the openings with ease and with less theory, so begginers can bypass the opening phase easily.

]]> By: Nicholas Sloan https://chessmars.com/blog/which-chess-openings-should-i-learn-first/#comment-89 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:37:43 +0000 https://thechessforum.com/?p=3580#comment-89 I might have to disagree with this guide. Offering the Benko as a black opening is not ideal for new players. Also the guide talks about controlling the center which the Benko does not do. I would suggest a Slav triangle to complement the London System from the black side. It’s similar without the Bishop being outside of the pawn chain.

Then to also offer up the Scandinavian which is a decent opening at club level after also talking about controlling the center is also not ideal. Giving up a central pawn and losing tempo as black is not a good way to control the center. Instead playing a French or Italian might be better options for newer players.

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