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Opening/no opening for beginner ?

Hi,

I'm a beginner and I use this study plan:
chessfox.com/chess-improvement-study-plan/

Do you think 3 chess opening are useful for a low level player ?

My first opinion was just apply the main principles (e4, developpement, control of the center...) and wait to be rated before studying openings.

Witch opening do you recommend if I have to make a choice ?

King's indian attack looks interesting.

Thanks ,
Always wanted to share this thought, but it looks like in huge range from 1500 to 2100 raiting the very best and most usefull way to became better in chess is to study best Kasparov's games, play in classical mode, always try to find new move in familiar position. Blitz and bullet are real waste if you want to became better. Study of beginnings or endings is horrible idea, it makes you naked in new hard positions.
If to compare impact on game understanding, i think i got from Kasparov's games about 80% of improvement and all other methods like 20%. He really shows how to paint game and enjoy chess complications.
Study Kasparov's game ?

Don't you think it's too complex for a beginner ?
Even he played classical I'm pretty sure he used advanced notions that are reserve for high level player.

How did you study these games ? Had you a book ? What the title ?
Yes, it's probably waste for absolute beginner , but 1500 seems already familiar with chess, right?
Under classical i ment only time control, when you have free time to make picture of all pieces on board, ideas for each of them, etc.
And for Kasparov's it's enough to go with game trying to propose next moves and after failing hardly with that trying to understand why his move was better. After failing with that either it's good idea to use Stockfish.
As for the search of games, I mostly googled Kasparov's best games. Youtube has a lot of them with comments.
Best place for beginner to begin.... Study from books like; "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess", "The Most instructive games of chess ever played"- Chernev learning tactics and ideas before route openings
And for the openings ? Do you have any view ?
Before studying Kasparovs games look at games of Paul Morphy then work to the next best players in time like Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine.

Good openings to use...
1. d4
Queens Gambit (declined if you are playing from black or the Slav)
Kings Indian

1. e4
Sicilian
Ruy Lopez
I would actually steer clear from the King's Indian Defense and Sicilian Defense if you are a beginner. I'd strive to meet e4 with e5 and d4 with d5, and get used to playing the resulting structures before moving onto anything fancy or hypermodern. If you are a beginner looking to improve, the best advice that I have to offer is to play as many games as you possibly can(Standard games, 15 minutes or longer, with increment) and to analyze them afterward and learn from them-- analyze first by yourself and check your work with either a stronger player or with the chess engine afterward.
Also, try and study some classical instructive games; as has been stated, I'd avoid looking at the ultra-complex games of Kasparov or Fischer that are wildly complicated and often present many exceptions to basic rules. I'd recommend the games of Jose Raul Capablanca, who has a simple and crystal clear style; great for the improving amateur.

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