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It's more like this:
Imagine you dedicate hundreds of hours in training to learning the French Defense. You know how to copy Grand Master moves all the way up to move 25! You know a bunch of different main lines, and even a few traps. All these GMs are playing all these same lines a lot. Surely this will mean that you have some major advantage in the game since you did all that opening preparation.
Opponent 1: They play 1.d4 Well that french training isn't going to help you so much now is it? It's now pretty much useless. You will play against this a lot. Get use to it.
Alright on to your next guy...
Opponent 2: This guy opens up with 1.e4, yes yes yes! you can now play your beloved french 1...e5 he is yours now! 2... Nf3 ahhh that is a rarely used line you didn't study that is actually fairly sound. Oh well all that french knowledge is out the window now. Your on your own yet again you didn't study this line of the french.
Alright next game...
Opponent 3: 1.e4 1...e6 2.d4 ya baby here comes that french you been waiting for hell ya here it comes! that training is finally gonna pay off... 2...d5 and here comes 3.Bd3 NOOOOO that's not the french studied for. Your opponent did not play your much anticipated Nd2 or Nc3. You are already out of book on move 3, and this could be a very sharp line. Oh well, there goes your prep you hope that your common french move responses are not a trap they may be. This is scary.
next game...
Opponent 4. This guy plays the opening just how you seen in the GM games. They play the strongest moves you know. You are not really better off here. They are playing the most common GM moves that you recognize. You fail to get a winning advantage out of the opening because of this. Your onto the middle and endgame now. Better hope he didn't study those more.
next game...
Opponent 5. This guy plays the French like you have always hoped for, he even falls into a common opening trap. Out of all these opponents this is the only time you have gained a small advantage because of your studying. However this player does not simply resign because you have an extra pawn. They put much more study into middle game, and endgame than you did. Do you know how to convert your advantage?
next...
Opponent 6. 1.e4 1...e6 yay french again! 2.f4 What is this!? they trying to play like this is a kings gambit! I know the good kings gambit response here because the knight can not stop the check I'll play 2...Qh4+ here now I will show him what's what! oh wait he plays 3.g3 3...Qd8 Well that didn't go so well. They now have a really nice advantage.
My point is when you study openings many rarely come up. At that level it's far far far more important to learn simply "opening principle" instead of "openings"
Having good opening principles helps a lot more than memorizing some lines from some GM games. It's also much easier to study. Here are some of the principles:
1) Control the center
2) Castle
3) Moves pieces once unless threatened
4) Do not attack until you are ready
5) Try not to move the queen too soon
6) Protect your pieces
7) Connect the rooks
8) Don't hang pieces
It's more like this:
Imagine you dedicate hundreds of hours in training to learning the French Defense. You know how to copy Grand Master moves all the way up to move 25! You know a bunch of different main lines, and even a few traps. All these GMs are playing all these same lines a lot. Surely this will mean that you have some major advantage in the game since you did all that opening preparation.
Opponent 1: They play 1.d4 Well that french training isn't going to help you so much now is it? It's now pretty much useless. You will play against this a lot. Get use to it.
Alright on to your next guy...
Opponent 2: This guy opens up with 1.e4, yes yes yes! you can now play your beloved french 1...e5 he is yours now! 2... Nf3 ahhh that is a rarely used line you didn't study that is actually fairly sound. Oh well all that french knowledge is out the window now. Your on your own yet again you didn't study this line of the french.
Alright next game...
Opponent 3: 1.e4 1...e6 2.d4 ya baby here comes that french you been waiting for hell ya here it comes! that training is finally gonna pay off... 2...d5 and here comes 3.Bd3 NOOOOO that's not the french studied for. Your opponent did not play your much anticipated Nd2 or Nc3. You are already out of book on move 3, and this could be a very sharp line. Oh well, there goes your prep you hope that your common french move responses are not a trap they may be. This is scary.
next game...
Opponent 4. This guy plays the opening just how you seen in the GM games. They play the strongest moves you know. You are not really better off here. They are playing the most common GM moves that you recognize. You fail to get a winning advantage out of the opening because of this. Your onto the middle and endgame now. Better hope he didn't study those more.
next game...
Opponent 5. This guy plays the French like you have always hoped for, he even falls into a common opening trap. Out of all these opponents this is the only time you have gained a small advantage because of your studying. However this player does not simply resign because you have an extra pawn. They put much more study into middle game, and endgame than you did. Do you know how to convert your advantage?
next...
Opponent 6. 1.e4 1...e6 yay french again! 2.f4 What is this!? they trying to play like this is a kings gambit! I know the good kings gambit response here because the knight can not stop the check I'll play 2...Qh4+ here now I will show him what's what! oh wait he plays 3.g3 3...Qd8 Well that didn't go so well. They now have a really nice advantage.
My point is when you study openings many rarely come up. At that level it's far far far more important to learn simply "opening principle" instead of "openings"
Having good opening principles helps a lot more than memorizing some lines from some GM games. It's also much easier to study. Here are some of the principles:
1) Control the center
2) Castle
3) Moves pieces once unless threatened
4) Do not attack until you are ready
5) Try not to move the queen too soon
6) Protect your pieces
7) Connect the rooks
8) Don't hang pieces