Chameleons are special animals as they have the ability to change colors. They react to different temperatures and other conditions and also adjust their colors as camouflage.
The ability to stay flexible and to adapt is also vital for chess players.
When choosing your opening, your playing style and your overall strategy for the next game, you are well-advised to take your opponent’s specific traits into account.
Today, with strong engines and huge databases at our fingertips, it has become more important than ever to be well-prepared to meet your opponent.
That’s why, according to GM Sethuraman, a universal style is key. If you only play one opening with one specific variation against 1.e4, for example, your opponent can easily prepare against you before the game has even started.
If you are a strong positional player, but your tactical abilities are rather weak, experienced opponents will strive for sharp positions with countless tactical complications in their game against you.