Letter #12 -  2004

Sub:    Rook opening question
Date:   6/08/2004 8:24:32 PM MDT
From:  jtl2517
To:      service@chess-poster.com

Is there any good benefit to using the Rook's Pawn opening?

All the others open a pattern up, but I don't see it with this one.

Dear viewer,

Opening with either Rook's Pawn is not a very good strategy and may be considered a loss tempo move since the idea is to develop pieces as soon as possible and try to control the center of the board.

A Rook's Pawn move neglects your development because the control for the center is conceded to the opponent.

Rooks should be developed later in the game (after Knights and Bishops) and placed in open columns after a few Pawns are exchanged.

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