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| Name | Side | Reply | Status | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird's Opening | White | — | Paused | 1.f4 — offbeat attack on the kingside. | Edit |
| Bishop's Opening | White | — | Active | 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 — an aggressive classical line aimed at the f7 square. | Edit |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit | White | — | Active | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 — an aggressive pawn sacrifice. | Edit |
| Catalan Opening | White | — | Paused | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 — solid and strong with a kingside fianchetto. | Edit |
| Colle System | White | — | Paused | 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 — a reliable, straightforward system. | Edit |
| English Opening | White | — | Paused | 1.c4 — flexible flank opening with many transpositions. | Edit |
| Grob's Attack | White | — | Paused | 1.g4 — very unorthodox; a fun surprise weapon. | Edit |
| Italian Game | White | — | Paused | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 — the classic, sound development. | Edit |
| King's Gambit | White | — | Paused | 1.e4 e5 2.f4 — romantic, attacking pawn sacrifice. | Edit |
| King's Indian Attack | White | — | Paused | g3, Bg2, d3, Nbd2 — flexible kingside setup. | Edit |
| London System | White | — | Paused | 1.d4, 2.Nf3, 3.Bf4 — a solid, easy-to-learn setup. | Edit |
| Queen's Gambit | White | — | Paused | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 — a classical fight for the center. | Edit |
| Ruy Lopez | White | — | Paused | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 — puts lasting pressure on Black's e-pawn. | Edit |
| Réti Opening | White | — | Paused | 1.Nf3 — hypermodern; controls the center from afar. | Edit |
| Scotch Gambit | White | — | Active | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 — sharp, with quick piece play. | Edit |
| Smith-Morra Gambit | White | — | Paused | 1.e4 c5 2.d4 — a sharp gambit against the Sicilian. | Edit |
| Trompowsky Attack | White | — | Paused | 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 — immediately challenges Black's knight. | Edit |
| Vienna Game | White | — | Paused | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 — flexible, often leading to sharp play. | Edit |
| Principled Reply | Black | b3 | Active | 1.b3 d5 — principled reply to the Nimzo-Larsen Attack. | Edit |
| Anglo-Indian Defense | Black | c4 | Active | 1.c4 Nf6 — flexible and solid. | Edit |
| Reversed Sicilian | Black | c4 | Active | 1.c4 e5 — active, classical reply to the English. | Edit |
| Symmetrical English | Black | c4 | Active | 1.c4 c5 — mirrors White's opening; safe and sound. | Edit |
| Benoni Defense | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 c5 — unbalanced and sharp. | Edit |
| Budapest Gambit | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 — a tricky gambit. | Edit |
| Dutch Defense | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 f5 — fights for e4 and aims at a kingside attack. | Edit |
| Grünfeld Defense | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 — counters the center aggressively. | Edit |
| King's Indian Defense | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 — dynamic, attacking setup. | Edit |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 — sharp and hugely popular. | Edit |
| Old Indian Defense | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 — solid but quiet. | Edit |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 d5 — classical, rock-solid defense. | Edit |
| Queen's Indian Defense | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 — solid hypermodern setup. | Edit |
| Slav Defense | Black | d4 | Active | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 — solid, keeping the light-squared bishop free. | Edit |
| Alekhine Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 Nf6 — provocative; invites White's pawns forward. | Edit |
| Caro-Kann Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 c6 — solid and reliable; great for long games. | Edit |
| French Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 e6 — solid with a strong central pawn chain. | Edit |
| Modern Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 g6 — flexible kingside fianchetto. | Edit |
| Petroff Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 e5 — the safest, most solid reply to 1.e4 e5 lines. | Edit |
| Philidor Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 — solid but somewhat passive. | Edit |
| Pirc Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 d6 — hypermodern; lets White build a big center to attack. | Edit |
| Scandinavian Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 d5 — an immediate strike at the center. | Edit |
| Sicilian Defense | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 c5 — the most combative reply to 1.e4. | Edit |
| Stafford Gambit | Black | e4 | Active | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 — a tricky, sharp gambit full of traps. | Edit |
| Scandinavian-style Reply | Black | f4 | Active | 1.f4 d5 — the main, principled reply to Bird's Opening. | Edit |
| Closed Reply | Black | g3 | Active | 1.g3 d5 — solid reply to the King's Indian Attack setup. | Edit |
| Central Reply | Black | g4 | Active | 1.g4 d5 — the main refutation attempt against Grob's Attack. | Edit |
| Dutch-style Reply | Black | nf3 | Active | 1.Nf3 f5 — fights for e4 and aims at a kingside attack. | Edit |
| King's Indian-ish Setup | Black | nf3 | Active | 1.Nf3 d5 — solid and principled reply. | Edit |
| Symmetrical Reply | Black | nf3 | Active | 1.Nf3 Nf6 — the most common, flexible reply. | Edit |