Are openings an inherent part of chess?

Are openings an inherent part of chess?

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PC

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28 Nov 07

Well, we common folk don't make a living out of chess and it's understandable that Super GMs have to go that "extra line" in a variation of a variation to squeeze as many half points, which directly affects their income, as they can.