Alekhine Defence
Sometimes you are in a provocative mood.
8 VariationsVariations: Modern Variation, Exchange Variation, Four Pawns Attack, Two Pawns Attack, Balogh Variation ... 3 more
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Benko Gambit
Because a small sacrifice buys lasting counterplay.
7 VariationsVariations: Fully Accepted Variation, Yugoslav, Pawn Return Variation, Modern Variation, Dlugy Variation ... 2 more
Bird's Opening
Because you love the Dutch Defence and want to play it with an extra tempo.
4 VariationsVariations: Reversed Dutch, From's Gambit, King's Gambit transposition, Swiss Gambit
Budapest Gambit
Because it gives White problems to solve without huge risk.
11 VariationsVariations: Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein Variation, Rubinstein Variation, 4... Bc5, Rubinstein Variation, 4... g5, Adler Variation ... 6 more
Caro-Kann Defence
Built around neutralising White's first-move advantage.
7 VariationsVariations: Exchange Variation, Advance Variation, Classical Variation, Two Knights Attack, Fantasy Variation ... 2 more
Colle System
Because chess does not need to be complicated.
3 VariationsVariations: Colle-Koltanowski System, Colle-Zukertort System, Phoenix Attack
Danish Gambit
The Danish Gambit is generosity with a purpose.
7 VariationsVariations: Classical Defence, Copenhagen Defence, Schlechter Defence, Chigorin Defence, 4. Nxc3 ... 2 more
Dutch Defence
Black immediately plays 1...f5 and creates a fight.
6 VariationsVariations: Classical Dutch, Leningrad Dutch, Stonewall Dutch, Staunton Gambit, Hopton Attack ... 1 more
English Opening
Because it keeps your options open.
5 VariationsVariations: Symmetrical English, Reversed Sicilian, Four Knights English, Botvinnik System, English Defence
Englund Gambit
Because it throws a queen's pawn player off their script from move one.
6 VariationsVariations: Main line, Stockholm Variation, Soller Gambit, Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit, The 2...Bc5 line ... 1 more
Evans Gambit
Because you would rather set the problems than solve them.
7 VariationsVariations: Main Line, Bronstein Defence, Anderssen Variation, McDonnell Defence, Stone-Ware Variation ... 2 more
French Defence
This is for players who enjoy a challenge.
6 VariationsVariations: Exchange Variation, Advance Variation, Tarrasch Variation, Winawer Variation, Classical Variation ... 1 more
Fried Liver Attack
A great starting point for learning attacking chess.
6 VariationsVariations: Main Line, Lolli Attack, Fritz Variation, Ulvestad Variation, Traxler Counterattack ... 1 more
Grob Opening
Sometimes you want your opponent to think, what on earth is going on?
4 VariationsVariations: Spike Attack, Grob Gambit, Romford Countergambit, Keene Defence
Grünfeld Defence
One of the purest hypermodern openings in chess.
7 VariationsVariations: Exchange Variation, Russian System, Bg5 Systems, Bf4 Systems, e3 Systems ... 2 more
Italian Game
Chess in its purest form.
5 VariationsVariations: Two Knights Defence, Giuoco Piano, Giuoco Pianissimo, Hungarian Defence, Evans Gambit
King's Gambit
Sometimes you just want to attack.
4 VariationsVariations: King's Gambit Accepted, King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Countergambit, Bishop's Gambit
King's Indian Defence
Played by some of the greatest attacking players in chess history.
9 VariationsVariations: Classical Variation, Mar del Plata Variation, Exchange Variation, Petrosian System, Samisch Variation ... 4 more
London System
Simple, sensible, and surprisingly dangerous.
2 VariationsVariations: Classical London System, Jobava London
Modern Defence
Lure the opponent forward before striking.
10 VariationsVariations: Classic Modern, Averbakh System, Austrian Attack, 150 Attack, Tiger's Modern ... 5 more
Nimzo-Indian Defence
Because you prefer knights over bishops.
8 VariationsVariations: Classical Variation, Rubinstein System, Kasparov Variation, Saemisch Variation, 4.f3 ... 3 more
Pirc Defence
Because a big centre is also a big target.
6 VariationsVariations: Austrian Attack, Classical Variation, 150 Attack, Byrne Variation, Sveshnikov System ... 1 more
Ponziani Opening
One quiet pawn move takes most players out of their preparation.
9 VariationsVariations: Jaenisch Counterattack, Steinitz Variation, Caro Gambit, Leonhardt Variation, Vukovic Gambit ... 4 more
Queen's Gambit
Simply a great opening.
5 VariationsVariations: Queen's Gambit Accepted, Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav Defence, Albin Counter-Gambit, Double Queen's Gambit
Réti Opening
The main appeal is flexibility.
7 VariationsVariations: Classical Réti, Réti Gambit Accepted, Reversed Benoni, Anti-Slav, Anti-Queen's Gambit Declined ... 2 more
Ruy Lopez
The gold standard of 1.e4 openings.
16 VariationsVariations: Berlin Defence, Exchange Variation, Cozio Defence, Jaenisch Gambit, Fianchetto Defence ... 11 more
Scandinavian Defence
Because it gets straight to the point.
4 VariationsVariations: Main Line, Modern Scandinavian, Portuguese Variation, Icelandic Gambit
Scotch Game
Guarantees early action.
7 VariationsVariations: Classical Variation, Mieses Variation, Steinitz Variation, Scotch Four Knights, Scotch Gambit ... 2 more
Sicilian Defence
One of the richest openings in chess.
16 VariationsVariations: Najdorf, Dragon Variation, Sveshnikov, Classical, Taimanov ... 11 more
Sicilian Dragon
Because sometimes the best defence is a faster attack.
10 VariationsVariations: Yugoslav Attack, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line, Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations, Classical Variation ... 5 more
Smith-Morra Gambit
Makes the Sicilian player defend before they get to attack.
12 VariationsVariations: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation, Classical Formation, Paulsen Formation, Siberian Variation ... 7 more