Don't Move It Twice
Part of the Playing Real Games section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 8 of 40.
The opening is a race, and the currency is tempo: one move. A piece that moves twice has paid two for one square. A pawn push that develops nothing pays and gets nothing. Develop each piece once, to a square it can keep - and when your move also makes a threat, they are the ones who move twice.
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Position 1 of 7
WatchA knight that moves twice, and then not at all.
The starting position.
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All 7 positions
All lessons in Playing Real Games
1Think Before You Move
What Did That Move Change?Checks, Captures, ThreatsThe Landing SquareThe Blunder CheckTwo Candidates, Not OneRecap: Think Before You Move2Opening Principles
Centre, Pieces, KingDon't Move It TwiceThe Early QueenConnect the RooksSomething StrangeRecap: Opening Principles