| Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Benoni – Four Pawns Attack | Indian Defenses (1.d4 Nf6) | Maximum space and attack. | 11 |
Benoni – Taimanov Attack | Indian Defenses (1.d4 Nf6) | Flexible Benoni development. | 11 |
Bird Opening | Flank Openings (c4, Nf3, b3, f4) | Asymmetry from move one. | 1 |
Catalan Opening | Indian Defenses (1.d4 Nf6) | Use bishop pressure on queenside. | 5 |
Center Game | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Early queen development; risky but aggressive. | 5 |
Colle System | System Openings | Solid pawn structure. | 5 |
Danish Gambit | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Sacrifice two pawns for rapid development and attacking chances. | 9 |
English – Botvinnik System | Flank Openings (c4, Nf3, b3, f4) | Central expansion from flank opening. | 9 |
English Opening | Flank Openings (c4, Nf3, b3, f4) | Control the center from the flanks. | 1 |
English Opening – Hedgehog | Flank Openings (c4, Nf3, b3, f4) | Restrained center, latent pressure. | 8 |
English Opening – Reversed Sicilian | Semi-Open Games (1.e4 vs ...) | Sicilian with colors reversed; flexible play. | 2 |
English Opening – Symmetrical | Flank Openings (c4, Nf3, b3, f4) | Balanced structure with slow buildup. | 3 |
Evans Gambit | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Give up material for initiative. | 7 |
Four Knights Game | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Symmetrical development with solid structure. | 6 |
French Defense – Advance Variation | Semi-Open Games (1.e4 vs ...) | Space advantage; Black attacks the chain with c5. | 5 |
Giuoco Piano | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Quiet Italian; slow buildup with central tension. | 7 |
Halloween Gambit | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Wild knight sacrifice for attacking chances. | 7 |
Italian – Two Knights Defense | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Sharp tactical play after early knight jump. | 7 |
Italian Game | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Early kingside pressure with potential for quick attacks. | 5 |
King’s Gambit Accepted | Other | Immediate material imbalance for attack. | 4 |
King’s Gambit Declined | Other | Solid response avoiding the gambit. | 4 |
King's Indian Attack vs French/solid center | Semi-Open Games (1.e4 vs ...) | Solid setup into kingside attack. | 11 |
King's Indian Attack vs passive setup | Indian Defenses (1.d4 Nf6) | Solid setup into kingside attack. | 12 |
London – Jobava Attack | System Openings | Aggressive London variation. | 5 |
London System | System Openings | Consistent setup with center support. | 5 |
Nimzo-Larsen Attack | Flank Openings (c4, Nf3, b3, f4) | Queenside fianchetto control. | 1 |
Ponziani Opening | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Solid opening supporting d4 push with pawn. | 5 |
Queen's Gambit | Queen's Pawn – Classical (1.d4 d5) | Temporarily sacrifice a pawn for central control. | 3 |
Queen’s Gambit – Exchange | Other | Structural play, long plans. | 5 |
Queen’s Gambit – Tarrasch Defense | Other | Dynamic central tension. | 6 |
Réti Opening | Flank Openings (c4, Nf3, b3, f4) | Delayed central confrontation. | 3 |
Ruy Lopez – Berlin Defense | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Forces early endgame or strategic tension. | 6 |
Ruy Lopez – Breyer Variation | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Slow maneuvering, deep plans. | 18 |
Ruy Lopez – Marshall Attack | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Black sacrifices a pawn; White defends accurately. | 16 |
Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game) | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Control center | 5 |
Scotch Gambit | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Open lines instead of pure central exchange. | 7 |
Scotch Game | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Gain early central control with tempo. | 5 |
Slav – Geller Gambit | Queen's Pawn – Classical (1.d4 d5) | Central pawn sacrifice. | 7 |
Stonewall Attack | System Openings | Fixed pawn structure with kingside attacking chances. | 7 |
Tennison Gambit | Semi-Open Games (1.e4 vs ...) | Surprise weapon against Scandinavian; keeps tension. | 3 |
Torre Attack | System Openings | Simple development with kingside ideas. | 5 |
Trompowsky Attack | System Openings | Early structural pressure. | 3 |
Veresov Opening | System Openings | Uncommon development creating imbalance. | 5 |
Vienna Game | Open Games (1.e4 e5) | Prepare kingside initiative with flexibility. | 3 |