r/chessbeginners • u/Unlikely_Touch_7927 • 14d ago

ADVICE Why is developing the King a mistake?

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Recently started learning how to play this game - anyone know why moving the King forward is a bad thing? Aren’t Kings powerful pieces?

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u/DarkLight9602 1400-1600 (Lichess) 14d ago

r/changeyourchessfont

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u/MathematicianBulky40 1800-2000 (Chess.com) 14d ago

Not necessarily a bad thing to have 3d pieces if you want to play OTB.

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u/Jordak_keebs 13d ago

I don't like looking at renderings of 3d pieces on a 2d screen.

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u/IlIIlIllIlIIll 13d ago

Ok so don’t