Chuckychess
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Re:White Repetoire - 2008/11/14 07:09
There are a number of factors that come in to play when choosing an opening repertoire. One factor is "time." If your chess study time is limited, then you might want to avoid highly topical openings. For example, if you like to play 1 e4 and your opponent plays 1...c5, then it is probably not a good idea to play the "Open Sicilian" (i.e. 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cd 4 Nd4). There is just too much to study and remember trying to keep up with the Najdorf, the Dragon, etc. An 1 e4 player with limited time should play something like 2 c3, or the Grand Prix Attack (1 e4, 2 Nc3, 3 f4).
"Paint-by-the-numbers" openings like the King's Indian Attack (1 Nf3 2 g3 3 Bg2 4 O-O) and the London System (1 d4 2 Nf3 3 Bf4) don't promise much of an opening advantage, but they are very easy to learn, and you are not likely to get in trouble very often in the opening.
The English opening is relatively easy to learn, and promises a higher liklihood of obtaining an opening advantage than the KIA or the London. I highly recommend "The Dynamic English" by Tony Kosten.
If you have a lot of time to study, then your best bet is to play the stuff that many top GM's play, like the Queen's Gambit for 1 d4 fans, and the Ruy Lopez and Open Sicilian for 1 e4 players.
Anyway, that' my "two-cents" worth. 
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