Chess Openings

Openings for White

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  London 28 lines total

  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.

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  Queen's Gambit Accepted 16 lines total

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

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  Ruy Lopez 55 lines total

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

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  Fried Liver Attack 15 lines total

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

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  Vienna Gambit 14 lines total

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

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  Danish Gambit 15 lines total

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

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  King's Gambit 22 lines total

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

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  Jobava London 26 lines total

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

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  Italian Game 22 lines total

  This isa one-a spicy-a meatball-a! 🍝👨‍🍳 Mamma mia!

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  Scotch Game 27 lines total

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

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  Vienna Game 19 lines total

  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.

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  Ponziani 19 lines total

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

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  Queen's Gambit Declined 20 lines total

  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.

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  Alapin Sicilian 21 lines total

  Shut down anyone who tries the sicilian against you.

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  Bishop's Opening 19 lines total

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

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  English 17 lines total

  Play c4. Do nothing for 10 moves. Win anyway. That's the English.

Openings for Black

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  Sicilian Defense 38 lines total

  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)

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  Caro-Kann 28 lines total

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

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  Traxler Counterattack 26 lines total

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

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  Rousseau Gambit 24 lines total

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

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  King's Indian Defense 35 lines total

  PLEASE don't click this unless you know what you're doing.

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  Scandinavian Defense 25 lines total

  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.

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  Stafford Gambit 20 lines total

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

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  Englund Gambit 15 lines total

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

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  French Defense 26 lines total

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

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  Petrov Defense 24 lines total

  Take white out of their comfort zone on move two

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  Albin Countergambit 17 lines total

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

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  Counter the Vienna Gambit 14 lines total

  Destroy kids who took the vienna gambit course on chessreps.com

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