CHESS COURSE_FROM BEGINNER TO WINNER: CHAPTER 1_OPENING'S SMART PRINCIPLES.

Opening's Smart Principles: - Define and understand the core principles of the chess opening. - Employ the core principles in your games to achieve a healthier opening. - Understand what hanging pieces are and reflect on whether you should capture them or not. - Recognise weaknesses of the f7 -pawn, have knowledge of common attacking patterns against it, and reflect on whether your f7 -pawn should be pushed or not. - Evade the Scholar’s Mate and have knowledge of common defenses against early queen attacks. - Recognise and take advantage of situations where the opponent’s bishop can be trapped. - Reflect on situations where the opening principles should be broken. - Recognise options to ruin the opponent's king's safety or hinder their castling to leave them vulnerable to attack.