{"id":14420,"date":"2025-07-03T10:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/?p=14420"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:55:53","slug":"are-you-spending-too-much-time-on-openings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/are-you-spending-too-much-time-on-openings\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Spending Too Much Time on Openings?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Are You Spending Too Much Time on Openings?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 90 percent of games at the beginner level are decided by tactics.<br \/>\nBy beginner level, I mean a <em>Lichess rapid rating<\/em> <em>below<\/em> 1900 or a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/\">Chess.com<\/a> rapid rating below 1700 .<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested Training Time Split <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14454 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/50.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/50.png 360w, https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/50-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\nInitially, I would recommend splitting your training time as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Puzzle Solving \/ Calculation \u2013 50%<\/p>\n<p>Opening \u2013 10%<\/p>\n<p>Endgame \u2013 20%<\/p>\n<p>Middlegame Concepts \u2013 20%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start with Tactics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14423 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/start-with-tactics.png\" alt=\"Pin, Fork, Discovered Attack, Deflection\" width=\"787\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/start-with-tactics.png 787w, https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/start-with-tactics-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/start-with-tactics-768x143.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tactics or calculation<\/strong> should be the topmost priority when you start.<\/p>\n<p>You should get acquainted with basic tactical ideas like <strong>Pin, Fork, Discovered Attack, Deflection<\/strong> , etc., and then solve a lot of puzzles based on these themes.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you can solve Mate in 2s, Mate in 3s, and Mate in 4s to hone your <strong>visualization skills<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Solve Puzzles Effectively <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14452 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/puzzle-1.png\" alt=\"puzzle\" width=\"349\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/puzzle-1.png 349w, https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/puzzle-1-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/puzzle-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you solve these puzzles:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Try to see the entire variation<\/strong> , not just the first move.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visualize<\/strong> the sequence until you&#8217;re convinced the resulting position is winning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t move the pieces<\/strong> while solving \u2014 push yourself to visualize the position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But How Can You See It Deep Enough?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe answer is: <em><strong>Practice, Practice, and Practice.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The more puzzles you solve \u2014 with <strong>genuine effort<\/strong> \u2014 the better you&#8217;ll get at visualizing positions.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, focus more on <strong>accuracy<\/strong> , not speed. It&#8217;s very important to put in quality time to build those <strong>foundational pattern recognitions in your brain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is where you train your brain to quickly watch out for forcing moves \u2014 i.e., <strong>CCT<\/strong> (Checks, Captures, and Threats).<br \/>\nIf both sides are forced to play particular moves, then you can see it deep enough.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What About Openings?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nDon&#8217;t spend time <strong>mugging up<\/strong> the lines.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, focus on <strong>opening principles<\/strong> and just get the basic idea of whichever opening you decide to play.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: <strong>Understanding the opening<\/strong> is more important than blindly memorizing moves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Endgames Matter Too <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14429 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copilot_20250703_135837.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copilot_20250703_135837.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copilot_20250703_135837-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copilot_20250703_135837-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.victoriouschess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copilot_20250703_135837-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\nTheoretical endgames are very important \u2014 especially basic checkmates like:<\/p>\n<p>* Checkmate with one rook<br \/>\n* Checkmate with two bishops<\/p>\n<p>You can also study <strong>king and pawn endgames<\/strong> , as they help in understanding the board better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Middlegame Concepts to Know<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can invest time in learning some <strong>basic middlegame principles<\/strong> like:<\/p>\n<p>* Rooks belong on open files<br \/>\n* Trade when ahead in material<\/p>\n<p>Just knowing these principles is not enough \u2014 you should be able to <strong>apply them when required.<\/strong><br \/>\nSo, study some <strong>model games<\/strong> where these principles were effectively used.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Happens As You Grow Stronger?<\/strong><br \/>\nNow, how does the time split change as you grow stronger?<br \/>\nWell, that\u2019s a topic for <strong>another blog .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See you soon!<br \/>\n<strong>\u2014 Mr. Vaishnav Jangam<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are You Spending Too Much Time on Openings? 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