| General Chess Discussion - Some Advice and a Tip For Older Newbies Like Myself#23 @HerkyHawkeye said in #9: > Okay, i'll take the bait. ;) > What openings are easy in "essence"? For example ... try Philidor defence, try the italien game, or the london system. They all rely on easy … | RalphHoy |
| General Chess Discussion - Some Advice and a Tip For Older Newbies Like Myself#8 If you are a beginner then try to play openings that are easy to understand in its "essence". It is not that difficult to ad some variants when the essence is understood. | RalphHoy |
| General Chess Discussion - Black e4 Opening recommendations for beginner#4 Try the Philidor. It's easy to understand. | RalphHoy |
| General Chess Discussion - Should girls play chess?#2 Yes... | RalphHoy |
| General Chess Discussion - Nepo claims that c4 is the worst opening in chess?#5 Nepo did not say this! He said that Lucena said this a few hundred years ago! | RalphHoy |