Danish gambit is King's Pawn Opening that starts with 1. e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3. White sacrifices a pawn (and not one but two! as we will see) to get a good lead in development and a really dangerous...

Philidor Defense Chess Opening

Philidor Defense is a King's Pawn Opening that starts with 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 . Simply protecting the e5 pawn, black accepts the passive play but is still very much playable. If you are a player...

Scotch Game Chess Opening

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...

Italian Game Chess Opening

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...