@Houdini90 I disagree with that. Opening theory isn't THAT important. I've beaten 2200 FIDE rated players with 1. a3 in tournament games, so...
You should roughly know how to play the opening, yes, but learning actual moves really is a waste of time at that level.
While games may be decided by the time you get to the endgame, they certainly aren't before the midgame. Even if you play a terrible opening and your position is -0.5 or so, it doesn't matter if your opponent blunders a piece in the middle game.
You should roughly know how to play the opening, yes, but learning actual moves really is a waste of time at that level.
While games may be decided by the time you get to the endgame, they certainly aren't before the midgame. Even if you play a terrible opening and your position is -0.5 or so, it doesn't matter if your opponent blunders a piece in the middle game.