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Chess Strategy - Open vs Closed Games

intermediate
thechesswebsiteStrategyOpenClosed

http://www.thechesswebsite.com

This is a remake of an older video that had poor sound quality. We take a look at one of the most important concepts in chess: open and closed games. We see how to tell which game which and how our minor pieces are affected by the type of game.

http://www.thechesswebsite.com

Chess Software used in the video can be found at http://www.chesscentral.com and http://www.chessok.com

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