Opening Database

Master chess openings through practice and repetition

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Alapin Sicilian

Let's learn the Alapin Sicilian! This is the perfect way to shut down ANYONE who plays the sicilian against you. We begin with pawn to e4

21 lines
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Albin Countergambit

Learn the Albin Countergambit.

17 lines
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Bishop's Opening

Let's learn the Bishop's Opening! It's one of the trappiest openings I've ever seen, and you'll pretty much always be winning in the first few moves. First step: pawn to e4.

19 lines
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Caro-Kann

Learn the Caro-Kann.

28 lines
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Danish Gambit

Let's learn the Danish Gambit! You will sacrifice a pawn, and then another one, and then ANOTHER one. Yes, a 3 pawn sacrifice in your first 4 moves. In return you'll get a huge attack on your opponent

15 lines
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English

Let's learn the English! Instead of pushing our central pawns, we umm... we push our non-central pawns. It's the greatest breakthrough in chess since en passant! To start, we push our c-pawn to c4

17 lines
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Englund Gambit

Learn the Englund Gambit.

43 lines
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French Defense

Learn the French Defense.

26 lines
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Fried Liver Attack

Let's learn the Fried Liver Attack, one of the most dangerous openings in chess. An opening where you can potentially checkmate your opponent in 8 moves. It starts with pawn to e4.

15 lines
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Italian Game

Let's learn the Italian game! This is by far the most played opening at the non-professional level. It's traditional, it's old school, it's chess the way your grandpa taught you. Let's just get into i

22 lines
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Jobava London

Let's learn the Jobava London! If you want a solid opening, this right here is a solid opening. If you want a coin flip, idk go learn the Englund Gambit or something. This course right here is for WI

26 lines
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King's Gambit

Let's learn the King's Gambit! On move 2 we'll shoot ourselves in the foot by giving away a pawn and weakening our king - but if Black doesn't know all the tricks and traps it will be us who is victor

22 lines
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King's Indian Defense

Learn the King's Indian Defense.

35 lines
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London

Let's learn the London system! Before we get started, I have to warn you: this opening is basically the same 5 boring moves over and over and nobody will be your friend. If you're ok with that, then l

28 lines
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Petrov Defense

Learn the Petrov Defense.

24 lines
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Ponziani

Let's learn a tricky and dangerous opening weapon: the Ponziani. Start by pushing the king's pawn forward two squares to e4.

19 lines
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Queen's Gambit Accepted

OK Beth, let's learn the Queen's Gambit (accepted). We start with, of course, the queen's pawn to d4.

16 lines
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Queen's Gambit Declined

OK Mrs. Harmon, let's learn the Queen's Gambit (Declined). We start with, of course, the queen's pawn to d4.

20 lines
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Rousseau Gambit

Learn the Rousseau Gambit.

24 lines
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Ruy Lopez

Let's learn the Ruy Lopez! This opening is unstoppable. It's irrefutable. It's so good that not a single line in this ENTIRE course will leave you in a bad position. Master this course, and I guarante

55 lines
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Scandinavian Defense

Learn the Scandinavian Defense.

25 lines
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Scotch Game

Let's learn the scotch game! This opening literally just feels like a cheat code - it's so easy to get a winning position in just a few moves, and ALL of black's most common responses, especially at <

27 lines
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Sicilian Defense

Learn the Sicilian Defense.

38 lines
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Stafford Gambit

Learn the Stafford Gambit.

20 lines
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Traxler Counterattack

Learn the Traxler Counterattack.

26 lines
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Vienna Gambit

Let's learn one of the most crushing openings for White: The Vienna. Start by pushing the king's pawn forward two squares to e4.

14 lines
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Vienna Gambit Counter

Learn the Vienna Gambit Counter.

14 lines
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Vienna Game

Let's learn the Vienna Game! If you loved the Vienna Gambit, and want to know what happens if the opponent doesn't play that knight move - this is the course for you. Let's start the same way: pawn to

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