Scotch game is a King's Pawn Opening that starts with 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 . As move 3.d4 suggests, white attempts to destroy black’s center pawn e5 and reveals his aggressive...
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The Modern defense is a hypermodern chess opening in which Black allows White to occupy the center with pawns and then aims to undermine the broad white center at a later stage. White has pawns on d4...
The Italian game is a King's Pawn opening that starts with the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 It is a major chess opening and is popular at the top level. The bishop is actively placed on c4...
The Queen’s pawn opening begins with 1.d4 and is one of white’s most popular options for starting a chess game. White takes control of the centre and opens lines for the development of his...
King’s pawn openings start with the move 1.e4. White immediately controls the centre and opens lines for his pieces. World Champion Bobby Fischer called it “best by test”. Why play...
The English are a flank opening that starts with 1.c4. It is a highly transpositional opening that might at times transpose to other d4 openings. The English opening has comparatively less...
