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London
If you click this, you're gonna make a lot of enemies. People hate London players because the opening is so solid and Black can do pretty much nothing to counter.

Sicilian Defense
Some people call it the Rolls Royce of openings. I call it the longest course I ever made. 38 lines - no that's not a typo. (update: now the ruy lopez is longer)

Queen's Gambit Accepted
They made the Netflix show into a real thing? Gambit a pawn, and when they take, you will win the game.

Ruy Lopez
The most solid opening on this website. If you want to win games, click here.

Fried Liver Attack
Checkmate your opponent in 8 moves. One of the most dangerous openings in chess.

Vienna Gambit
Sacrifice a pawn on the third move to win a powerful position and win your pawn back three moves later.

Caro-Kann
Fight back against the King's Pawn Opening by preparing to strike back at the center.

Danish Gambit
Sacrifice a pawn. Then another. Then ANOTHER. End up with a crushing position that will win you the game.

Traxler Counterattack
Destroy anyone who tries the Fried Liver Attack against you. Make them cry. Make them regret learning chess.

Rousseau Gambit
Drop whatever you're doing and learn this opening RIGHT NOW.

King's Gambit
Give up your pawn. Expose your king. All on the second move. What else is there to say?

King's Indian Defense
PLEASE don't click this unless you know what you're doing.

Scandinavian Defense
Honestly, this one is a tough one. You won't win in 8 moves like some of the other openings. But if putting your queen out on the second move sounds interesting, this is the opening for you.

Jobava London
This is like the london but for people who actually want to have fun and make friends.

Scotch Game
This opening is a literal cheat code. It's just so good and so easy.

Stafford Gambit
Lose a pawn, then swindle your opponent into losing the game. This is the fun way to play chess.

Vienna Game
Did you like the Vienna Gambit? What if your opponent doesn't play that knight move? This course will teach you everything you need to know.

Englund Gambit
This opening will either win you or lose you the game. Let's roll the dice?

Ponziani
A solid opening to own the center and develop your piece - and maybe set up a few traps along the way.

French Defense
Lock your bishop in jail, then spend the rest of the game proving it was all part of the plan

Queen's Gambit Declined
They made the Netflix show into a real thing? They made the same joke twice? Anyways - do the Queen's Gambit accepted, then come here.

Alapin Sicilian
Shut down anyone who tries the sicilian against you.

Petrov Defense
Take white out of their comfort zone on move two

Bishop's Opening
Surprise your opponent on the second move. Probably win by the seventh. Nobody knew this opening until a youtube video made it viral.

Albin Countergambit
I hate playing against the Queen's Gambit. I really do. Learn to fight back by gambitting your OWN pawn on the second move.




