1. e4 Openings for White & Black
Here is a collection of some of the most popular openings for White starting with 1.e4, and also some of Black's responses against 1. e4. Typically, 1.e4 is a great choice for attacking chess players that lead to a lot of dynamic play for both sides. The positions tend to get very tactical and one must play with care usually to avoid immediate tactical disadvantages.
Sicilian Defense: Alapan's Variation
French Defense
Pirc Defense
Scotch Game
Alekhine's Defense
Italian Game
Ruy Lopez (Spanish)
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation
Caro-Kann Defense
King's Gambit
Scandanavian Defense
Sicilian Defense
1. d4 Openings for White & Black
Here is a collection of some of the most popular openings for White starting with 1.d4, and also some of Black's responses against 1. d4. Typically, 1.d4 is a great choice for Positional chess players, looking for a very balanced and safe-setup. The positions tend to get very solid with d4 lines, avoiding any immediate tactical breakthroughs, and is usually a lot safer choice for lower rated players.
Benko Gambit
Grunfeld Defense
Modern Benoni Defense
Queen's Indian Defense
Bogo-Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense
Nimzo Indian Defense
Slav Defense
Dutch Defense
London System
Queen's Gambit
Trompowsky Attack
1. Other Openings for White & Black
Here is a collection of some other popular openings apart from 1.e4 and 1.d4. Typically, these openings are a great choice for Positional chess players, looking for a very balanced and safe-setup. The positions tend to get very solid, avoiding any immediate tactical breakthroughs, and is usually a lot safer choice for lower rated players.
Bird's Opening
Grob Opening
Nimzowich-Larsen Attack
Catalan Opening
Hungarian Opening
Polish Opening
English Opening
King's Indian Attack
Reti Opening