Chess Openings - Essentials Training Course
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Introduction to the Course

Course Intro
Getting Started (What You Need to Do the Course)
Why Opening Matters, Even for World Champions

Why Opening Matters
Outro
What’s the Opening and the Most Important Idea in Chess

Intro
Opening Stage vs Opening Theory
The Most Important Idea in Chess
Activity
Solution
Development

Intro
Where Are Pieces More Active?
Practical Considerations
Which Pieces Should You Move First?
Exchanges
Prophylaxis
Sacrificing Material for Development
Quiz Time
Activity
Solution
Well Done!
Castling

Intro
Benefits of Castling
Choosing the Right Side to Castle
Castling by Hand
Quiz
Activity
Solution
Outro
Center

Intro
Importance of the Center
Classification of the Openings
Gambits to Dominate the Center
Quiz
Activity
Solution
Outro
Breaking Principles

Intro
Moving a Piece Twice
Making Too Many Pawn Moves
Not Castling
Giving Away the Center
Dealing With Unconventional Openings
Other Sacrifices
Quiz
Activity
Solution
Outro
Bring It All Together

Intro
Activity
Solution
Outro
Next Steps

Next Steps
Bonus 1: Openings Checklist
Bonus 2: List of Games to Study
Bonus 3: Playing Some Games
Bonus 4: Join Our Private Group

Sacrificing Material for Development

Is material more important than development?