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Welcome to Chess Openings

We've borrowed some instructional videos from Youtube and other sources so you can have this information in one place. While there are many openings, each with their own strategies, once you learn some of them, you should feel free to select the opening that you think best for you or that suits your playing style. Learn as many as you can because you will want to learn to use different stragy approaches depending on the strengths and styles of your opponent.

(Note to those new to the game of Chess.
The important thing is not to try and "re-invent the wheel", so to speak.  All the mistakes have been done for you and these strategies have been developed over centuries by masters of the game to avoid making the common mistakes that will get you into trouble. So benefit and build on what was learned by those who came before you.)

Here are just a few of the most commonly used favorite chess openings.

The Basic Principles of the Chess Opening

There's an old axiom that says that the outcome of a battle is decided before the first move is made.  That is to say that proper preparation, planning and stategy can decide victory.  Few places will you find this to be truer than on a Chess board.  You will find that, if you make an error in the beginning of a game, it can be very hard to make up the deficit. Especially when playing against an seasoned player. Therefore most experienced and wise Chess players might spend years developing their skill and understanding of opening Chess principles.
With that in mind, we offer a short primer in opening priciples and urge you to study it much further.

The London System


The English Opening



The Fried Liver Attack


The King's Gambit

The King's Gambit (part 2)


The Queen's Gambit


The Ruy Lopez


The Sicilian Defense


The French Winawer


The Giuoco Piano

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