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page 1Chess openings
chess opening
series of moves used to start a chess game
Sicilian Defence
chess opening: 1. e4 c5
Queen's Gambit
chess opening 1.d4 d5 2.c4
gambit
A gambit (from Italian , the act of tripping someone with the leg to make them fall) is a chess opening in which a player sacrifices with the aim of achieving a subsequent advantage.
Ruy Lopez
chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
Caro-Kann Defence
chess opening 1.e4 c6
King's Gambit
chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. f4
French defence
chess opening 1. e4 e6
English opening
chess opening 1. c4
Petrov's Defence
chess opening, consisting of the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
Slav Defense
chess opening 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6; one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit
Philidor Defence
chess opening, consisting of the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6
Grünfeld Defence
chess opening 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
Open Game
chess opening starting with 1. e4 e5
Giuoco Piano
chess opening starting with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Réti Opening
the chess opening 1. Nf3 d5 2.c4
Scotch Game
chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
Alekhine's Defence
chess opening 1. e4 Nf6
Dutch Defence
chess opening 1. d4 f5
Pirc Defence
chess opening 1. e4 d6
Evans Gambit
chess opening
Scandinavian Defense
chess opening 1. e4 d5
Larsen's Opening
chess opening 1. b3
Nimzo-Indian Defence
chess opening
Bird's Opening
chess opening 1. f4
Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings
classification system for the opening moves in a game of chess
Two Knights Defense
chess opening
Vienna Game
the chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3
Bishop's Opening
chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4
Queen's Gambit Declined
chess opening (1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6)
Catalan Opening
chess opening
King's Indian Defence
chess opening
Queen's Indian Defense
chess opening
Center Game
chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. d4
List of ECO codes
List of the codes used to classify chess openings in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings
Queen's Gambit Accepted
chess opening 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4
Sokolsky Opening
chess opening 1. b4
Four Knights Game
chess opening
Latvian Gambit
chess opening beginning with the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5
Albin Countergambit
chess opening
Semi-Open Game
chess opening with 1. e4 followed by something other than e5
King's Pawn Game
chess opening 1. e4
Queen's Pawn Game
chess opening
Modern Defense
chess opening
Closed Game
chess opening 1. d4 d5
Budapest Gambit
chess opening 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5
Ponziani Opening
chess opening
Nimzowitsch Defence
chess opening 1. e4 Nc6
London System
set of chess openings characterized by d4, Nf3, Bf4
Benko's Opening
chess opening 1. g3
Indian defense
chess opening 1. d4 Nf6
Danish Gambit
chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3
Benoni Defense
chess opening defending against 1. d4 by c5 either on first or second move
Benko Gambit
chess opening 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
Three Knights Game
chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
Anderssen's Opening
chess opening 1. a3
Bogo-Indian Defence
chess opening
Alapin's Opening
chess opening
Chigorin Defense
chess opening (1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6); an uncommon defense to the Queen's Gambit
Grob's Attack
chess opening 1. g4