I am a a relative beginner to chess, what is meant by the terms a closed game or an open game?

And what critera is there for choosing either closed or open?

thanks

http://www.markalowery.net/Chess/Chess_intro7.html

To a first approximation: In open games the central pawns have been swapped off so the board is open and the bishops rule. In a closed game the central pawns are locked up and the knights are more important.

o p e n g a m e s


closed games




....i'll get my coat.

A basic explanation would be that an open game transpires after the moves 1e4, e5. and a closed game begins 1d4, d5. But the terms can be used more loosely and do not necessarily apply to the response of black.

Open games have normal business hours of 8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday.

open games are sluts

so? you got a problem with sluts?

Depends on if they have STD's...