Quality preparation for your opponent today plays a vital role in being successful at the board.
Opening preparation has become a habit for any active player. That's why many chess players spend an impressive number of hours before the game trying to find an idea that will allow them to take their opponent away from his familiar "territory".
One of the oldest chess openings is the Ruy Lopez opening. Also referred to as a Spanish Game, the Ruy Lopez opening is a very complicated opening and is usually more favorable to the person using white pieces in the initial stages, as the developments and plots can cramp the movement of some black pieces either temporarily or permanently. If one can learn and gain mastery over this Spanish opening, then he or she can develop as a very good chess player.
The game of Chess, said to have been invented as early as 600 A.D. in India, is said to have been characterized by attacks against the enemy King. Nevertheless, since the popularization of the game since the past 3 centuries, a number of principles have been evolved by the erstwhile masters of the game, which have been tried and tested over a prolonged period. One of such principles related to the opening moves of a chess game, initiated and advocated by Francois-Andre Philidor in the year 1749.
You learned about chess strategy and chess tactics during the opening phase in "Beginner - chess game plan Part 1". Now we continue with such ideas for middle and end games. Middle Game : where you win or lose (or settle for a draw). You have completed your preparations in the opening phase and now you are ready to take the battle to the opponent. In this phase, though the undercurrent of strategy still flows, you depend on your combinatory skills or chess tactics to get the upper hand.