Answers.Body: <p>It's not necessarily standard. But it happens a lot to people, where muscle memory, brain memory etc. helps you unconsciously memorise openings and play them later. There are usually 2 types of chess players:</p>
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  <li>Play multiple openings to find a good one and learn on it/find online</li>
  <li>Play any opening you like and not learn anything</li>
  </ol>
  <p>Most people explore before learning more.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I noticed that majority of my openings came from early childhood and were picked up essentially by chance (once I played something I kept playing it).</p>
  <p>I wonder whether this is standard or whether majority of people go through exploration phase (playing multiple openings and then settle on a subset).</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Won a random game with an extremely doubtful exchange sacrifice, switched over to Sicilian accordingly, played it forever then (even if I don't know jack of opening theory). No kidding :-)
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Comments.Text: I don't think there is a standard way it happens.  One factor is how much time  you want to spend on openings.
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Title: How do people end up with their opening repertoire?
ThreadText: # How do people end up with their opening repertoire?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-14)
  
  I noticed that majority of my openings came from early childhood and were picked up essentially by chance (once I played something I kept playing it).
  
  I wonder whether this is standard or whether majority of people go through exploration phase (playing multiple openings and then settle on a subset).
  
  **Tags:** opening
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Won a random game with an extremely doubtful exchange sacrifice, switched over to Sicilian accordingly, played it forever then (even if I don't know jack of opening theory). No kidding :-)  
  > **username_2**: I don't think there is a standard way it happens.  One factor is how much time  you want to spend on openings.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2022-07-14. Score: 2
  
  It's not necessarily standard. But it happens a lot to people, where muscle memory, brain memory etc. helps you unconsciously memorise openings and play them later. There are usually 2 types of chess players:
  
  1. Play multiple openings to find a good one and learn on it/find online
  2. Play any opening you like and not learn anything
  
  Most people explore before learning more.
  
  
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