Choose openings that suit your style/temperament – just because the world's best players use it doesn't mean that it's right for you.
Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess Your Chess (4th Edition)
Choose openings that suit both your schedule and memory.
Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess Your Chess (4th Edition)
Choose openings that cater to your chess strengths.
Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess Your Chess (4th Edition)
Choose openings that make you happy.
Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess Your Chess (4th Edition)
Don't choose openings based on the opinion of others, on chess squiggles like += and =, or on computer assessments.
Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess Your Chess (4th Edition)