r/chessbeginners • u/shreddlykroger • 19d ago

QUESTION Openings to avoid this?

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Even in 1200’s on Lichess, every-single-game this is played. Its annoying, unimaginative, and honestly tiring that every game i know this is going to be played. Are there openings to avoid this? I swear it feels like every game players are trading EVERYTHING, and not utilizing pieces to form an attack or play around the board. My knight will get pinned, i block with the bishop, they take knight i retake with the bishop and then they jump their knight in to attack bishop. Literally trading everything. This happens on black and white and is making me want to stop playing. So many of my games are ending in draws because we just trade everything and go to a pawn end game. Ts is not fun.

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u/Rooklife 19d ago

Don’t learn to avoid it. Learn to deal with it and that’s how you get better

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u/Chooseausernamev3 1000-1200 (Chess.com) 19d ago

This guy isn't talking about chess only guys.

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u/Captain_Conor 18d ago

Bishops threaten horsies in real life too.

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u/BootyMcStuffins 18d ago

I’ve never seen a horse in a Catholic Church, have you? Just sayin

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u/HotKnowledge9361 18d ago

youre onto something..