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All Openings (48)

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