Questions tagged [beginner]
Questions of interest to or relating to new players.
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Ultra-beginners mostly moving their pawns
I always wondered why ultra-beginners make so many pawn moves. (I don't have any recollection on my first steps, but I daresay after the first Scholar's mate I immediately added 1 and 1.) After all, e....
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Frequent beginner's opening mistakes - which is the worst?
A few experiments with LiChess Stockfish. Some frequently occuring bad moves by beginners. Change in the evaluation is given.
1.f3§ -0.8
1.a3 or h3: -0.2
1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 -0.5
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Bd6 -0.6
1.e4 ...
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